Cloudburst Blue vs Magic Blue

Cloudburst Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a5278 (estimate)

Magic Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN31
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#207596 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Magic Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Cloudburst Blue.

Can I use Magic Blue instead of Cloudburst Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Magic Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Cloudburst Blue.

Can I use Cloudburst Blue instead of Magic Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cloudburst Blue is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer.

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 Cloudburst Blue on the colour wheel See Magic Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Cloudburst Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Magic Blue

All matches: Cloudburst Blue equivalents · Magic Blue equivalents

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