Blue Tone vs Blue

Blue Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#1a3a6a (estimate)

Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4290
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#21305d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Blue is a little darker, warmer than Blue Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Blue Tone is a wash/shade and Green Stuff World 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 Blue instead of Blue Tone?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Blue is a little darker, warmer than Blue Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Blue Tone instead of Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Tone 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 Tone on the colour wheel See Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Blue Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue

All matches: Blue Tone equivalents · Blue equivalents

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