What is the difference between Blue Flux and Lucky 38?

ΔE 34 (loose). Lucky 38 is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blue Flux vs Lucky 38

Blue Flux

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #20a8e8 (estimate)

Lucky 38

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #48818b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 34.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Lucky 38 is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Blue Flux.

Can I use Lucky 38 instead of Blue Flux?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 34). Lucky 38 is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Blue Flux.

Can I use Blue Flux instead of Lucky 38?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Flux is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Blue Flux on the colour wheel See Lucky 38 on the colour wheel

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Blue Flux

Blue Flux vs Twilight at GettysburgBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Lucky 38
Blue Flux vs Blue LicksBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 26, loose · closer than Lucky 38
Blue Flux vs Freezing MoonBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 34, loose · closer than Lucky 38

Other Army Painter paints close to Lucky 38

Lucky 38 vs Bramble Grove (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Blue Flux
Lucky 38 vs Hydra TurquoiseWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Blue Flux
Lucky 38 vs Deep AzureWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Blue Flux

All matches: Blue Flux equivalents · Lucky 38 equivalents