What is the difference between Dewpath and Blue Green?

ΔE 11 (fair). Blue Green is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dewpath vs Blue Green

Dewpath

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #178586 (estimate)

Blue Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.808
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2b7e8d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Blue Green is more muted, cooler than Dewpath.

Can I use Blue Green instead of Dewpath?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Blue Green is more muted, cooler than Dewpath.

Can I use Dewpath instead of Blue Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dewpath is 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 Dewpath on the colour wheel See Blue Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dewpath

Dewpath vs Light Emerald (70.755)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Blue Green
Dewpath vs Scurvy Green (72.027)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Blue Green
Dewpath vs Light Blue Green (70.753)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Blue Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue Green

Blue Green vs Hydra TurquoiseWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dewpath
Blue Green vs Deep AzureWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dewpath
Blue Green vs Hydra TurquoiseWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Dewpath equivalents · Blue Green equivalents