What is the difference between Baron Blue and Spectral Blue?

ΔE 27 (loose). Spectral Blue is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Baron Blue vs Spectral Blue

Baron Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8497ca (estimate)

Spectral Blue

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA28
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #26809a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Spectral Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Baron Blue.

Can I use Spectral Blue instead of Baron Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Spectral Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Baron Blue.

Can I use Baron Blue instead of Spectral Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Baron Blue is noticeably lighter, 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 Baron Blue on the colour wheel See Spectral Blue on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Baron Blue

Baron Blue vs Ignis Fatuus (NA31)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Spectral Blue
Baron Blue vs Ocean Light (NA32)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Spectral Blue
Baron Blue vs Thunder Blue (NA27)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 27, loose · closer than Spectral Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Spectral Blue

Spectral Blue vs Phalanx BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Baron Blue
Spectral Blue vs Troglodyte BlueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close · closer than Baron Blue
Spectral Blue vs Hydra TurquoiseWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Baron Blue

All matches: Baron Blue equivalents · Spectral Blue equivalents