Azure Magic vs Blue Steel

Azure Magic

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#0a6a78 (estimate)

Blue Steel

Brand
Turbo Dork
Range
Metallic
Code
Black base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#5d7a91 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue Steel is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Azure Magic.

Can I use Blue Steel instead of Azure Magic?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Blue Steel is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Azure Magic.

Can I use Azure Magic instead of Blue Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Azure Magic is a little darker, more saturated, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Azure Magic on the colour wheel See Blue Steel on the colour wheel

Other Turbo Dork paints close to Azure Magic

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue Steel

All matches: Azure Magic equivalents · Blue Steel equivalents

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