Deep Blue vs Dark Mica Blue

Deep Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#003560 (estimate)

Dark Mica Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-64
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#00253a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Mica Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Deep Blue.

Can I use Dark Mica Blue instead of Deep Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Dark Mica Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Deep Blue.

Can I use Deep Blue instead of Dark Mica Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated, 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 Deep Blue on the colour wheel See Dark Mica Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Deep Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Mica Blue

All matches: Deep Blue equivalents · Dark Mica Blue equivalents

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