Beowulf Blue vs Indigo Blue

Beowulf Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a3a8a (estimate)

Indigo Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4230
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#25355a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Indigo Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Beowulf Blue.

Can I use Indigo Blue instead of Beowulf Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Indigo Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Beowulf Blue.

Can I use Beowulf Blue instead of Indigo Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Beowulf Blue is a little lighter, much 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 Beowulf Blue on the colour wheel See Indigo Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Beowulf Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Indigo Blue

All matches: Beowulf Blue equivalents · Indigo Blue equivalents

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