Blue Flux vs Primary Cyan

Blue Flux

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

Primary Cyan

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8578
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#48b6f8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Primary Cyan is a little lighter than Blue Flux. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Blue Flux is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Primary Cyan 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 Primary Cyan instead of Blue Flux?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Primary Cyan is a little lighter than Blue Flux. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Blue Flux instead of Primary Cyan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Flux is a little darker.

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 Primary Cyan on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Blue Flux

Other Army Painter paints close to Primary Cyan

All matches: Blue Flux equivalents · Primary Cyan equivalents

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