What is the difference between Consul Blue and Brilliant Blue?

ΔE 14 (fair). Brilliant Blue is a little darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Consul Blue vs Brilliant Blue

Consul Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a7ab0 (estimate)

Brilliant Blue

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-44
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0269ac (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brilliant Blue is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Consul Blue.

Can I use Brilliant Blue instead of Consul Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Brilliant Blue is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Consul Blue.

Can I use Consul Blue instead of Brilliant Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Consul Blue is a little lighter, 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 Consul Blue on the colour wheel See Brilliant Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Consul Blue

Consul Blue vs Blue Violet (PS-35)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 7, close · closer than Brilliant Blue
Consul Blue vs Blue Violet (TS-57)TS Spray · ΔE 7, close · closer than Brilliant Blue
Consul Blue vs Brilliant Blue (PS-30)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Brilliant Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Brilliant Blue

Brilliant Blue vs Crystal BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Consul Blue
Brilliant Blue vs Crystal BlueWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Consul Blue
Brilliant Blue vs Sapphire GemWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Consul Blue

All matches: Consul Blue equivalents · Brilliant Blue equivalents