Blue Flux vs Smalt Hue

Blue Flux

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

Smalt Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#868ecd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Smalt Hue is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Blue Flux.

Can I use Smalt Hue instead of Blue Flux?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Smalt Hue is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Blue Flux.

Can I use Blue Flux instead of Smalt Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Flux is a little lighter, 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 Smalt Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Blue Flux

Other Army Painter paints close to Smalt Hue

All matches: Blue Flux equivalents · Smalt Hue equivalents

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