Blue Tone vs Ink Blue

Blue Tone

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

Ink Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.088
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#1c3767 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 1.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Blue Tone is a wash/shade and Vallejo Ink 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 Ink Blue instead of Blue Tone?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 2). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Blue Tone instead of Ink Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Ink Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Ink Blue

All matches: Blue Tone equivalents · Ink Blue equivalents

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