What is the difference between Frostveil and Brilliant Blue?

ΔE 13 (fair). Brilliant Blue is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Frostveil vs Brilliant Blue

Frostveil

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #01559d (estimate)

Brilliant Blue

Brand: Tamiya
Range: PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code: PS-30
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0070b4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brilliant Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Frostveil.

Can I use Brilliant Blue instead of Frostveil?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Brilliant Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Frostveil.

Can I use Frostveil instead of Brilliant Blue?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Frostveil

Frostveil vs Blue (X-4)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Brilliant Blue
Frostveil vs Blue (TS-15)TS Spray · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Brilliant Blue
Frostveil vs Blue (PS-4)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 7, close · closer than Brilliant Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Brilliant Blue

Brilliant Blue vs Crystal BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Frostveil
Brilliant Blue vs Crystal BlueWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Frostveil
Brilliant Blue vs Sapphire GemWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Frostveil

All matches: Frostveil equivalents · Brilliant Blue equivalents