Bright Sapphire vs Unders. Blue “Faded”

Bright Sapphire

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#94cff0 (estimate)

Unders. Blue “Faded”

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.332
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7da9bd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Unders. Blue “Faded” is noticeably darker, more muted than Bright Sapphire.

Can I use Unders. Blue “Faded” instead of Bright Sapphire?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Unders. Blue “Faded” is noticeably darker, more muted than Bright Sapphire.

Can I use Bright Sapphire instead of Unders. Blue “Faded”?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bright Sapphire is noticeably lighter, more saturated.

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 Bright Sapphire on the colour wheel See Unders. Blue “Faded” on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bright Sapphire

Other Army Painter paints close to Unders. Blue “Faded”

All matches: Bright Sapphire equivalents · Unders. Blue “Faded” equivalents

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