Battleship Grey vs Sapphire Blue

Battleship Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#8ab0c4 (estimate)

Sapphire Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1739 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#7597b3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sapphire Blue is a little darker, warmer than Battleship Grey. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Battleship Grey is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Green Stuff World Sapphire Blue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Sapphire Blue instead of Battleship Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Sapphire Blue is a little darker, warmer than Battleship Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Battleship Grey instead of Sapphire Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Battleship Grey is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Battleship Grey on the colour wheel See Sapphire Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Battleship Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Sapphire Blue

All matches: Battleship Grey equivalents · Sapphire Blue equivalents

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