Blue Flux vs Magic Blue

Blue Flux

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

Magic Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.021
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#148dd4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Magic Blue is a little darker, warmer than Blue Flux.

Can I use Magic Blue instead of Blue Flux?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Magic Blue is a little darker, warmer than Blue Flux.

Can I use Blue Flux instead of Magic Blue?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Flux

Other Army Painter paints close to Magic Blue

All matches: Blue Flux equivalents · Magic Blue equivalents

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