What is the difference between Crystal Blue and Pale Blue Dot?

ΔE 20 (loose). Pale Blue Dot is much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Crystal Blue vs Pale Blue Dot

Crystal Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1070c0 (estimate)

Pale Blue Dot

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e6fdd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pale Blue Dot is much more saturated, warmer than Crystal Blue.

Can I use Pale Blue Dot instead of Crystal Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Pale Blue Dot is much more saturated, warmer than Crystal Blue.

Can I use Crystal Blue instead of Pale Blue Dot?

The same difference applies the other way round: Crystal Blue is much 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 Crystal Blue on the colour wheel See Pale Blue Dot on the colour wheel

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Crystal Blue

Crystal Blue vs Purple RainBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Pale Blue Dot
Crystal Blue vs Blue LicksBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Pale Blue Dot
Crystal Blue vs Neptune's FuryBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Pale Blue Dot

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Blue Dot

Pale Blue Dot vs Sapphire GemWarpaints Air · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Crystal Blue
Pale Blue Dot vs Royal BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 21, loose
Pale Blue Dot vs Viking BlueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 21, loose

All matches: Crystal Blue equivalents · Pale Blue Dot equivalents