Beowulf Blue vs Inktense Blue

Beowulf Blue

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

Inktense Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC83
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#153271 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Inktense Blue is a little darker, more muted than Beowulf Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Beowulf Blue is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Scale75 Inktense 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 Inktense Blue instead of Beowulf Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Inktense Blue is a little darker, more muted than Beowulf Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Beowulf Blue instead of Inktense Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Beowulf Blue is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Inktense Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Beowulf Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Inktense Blue

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