What is the difference between Consul Blue and Azure?

ΔE 10 (close). Azure is a little darker, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Consul Blue vs Azure

Consul Blue

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

Azure

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.902
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5667a4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Azure is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Consul Blue.

Can I use Azure instead of Consul Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Azure is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Consul Blue.

Can I use Consul Blue instead of Azure?

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

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 Azure on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Consul Blue

Consul Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (72.022)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Azure
Consul Blue vs UK Azure Blue (71.108)Model Air · ΔE 10, close
Consul Blue vs Andrea Blue (70.841)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Azure

Azure vs Alpha BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Consul Blue
Azure vs Wolf GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair
Azure vs Cultist PurpleWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Consul Blue equivalents · Azure equivalents