Baron Blue vs UK Azure Blue

Baron Blue

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

UK Azure Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.108
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a87af (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. UK Azure Blue is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Baron Blue.

Can I use UK Azure Blue instead of Baron Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). UK Azure Blue is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Baron Blue.

Can I use Baron Blue instead of UK Azure Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Baron Blue is a little lighter, 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 Baron Blue on the colour wheel See UK Azure Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Baron Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to UK Azure Blue

All matches: Baron Blue equivalents · UK Azure Blue equivalents

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