Cloudburst Blue vs Mystic Blue

Cloudburst Blue

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

Mystic Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.411
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#23457e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Mystic Blue is a little darker, much more saturated than Cloudburst Blue.

Can I use Mystic Blue instead of Cloudburst Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Mystic Blue is a little darker, much more saturated than Cloudburst Blue.

Can I use Cloudburst Blue instead of Mystic Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cloudburst Blue is a little lighter, much more muted.

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 Mystic Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cloudburst Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Mystic Blue

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