Highlord Blue vs Legacy Blue

Highlord Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#2a5a9a (estimate)

Legacy Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.480
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#242755 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Legacy Blue is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Highlord Blue.

Can I use Legacy Blue instead of Highlord Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Legacy Blue is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Highlord Blue.

Can I use Highlord Blue instead of Legacy Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Highlord Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, 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 Highlord Blue on the colour wheel See Legacy Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Highlord Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Legacy Blue

All matches: Highlord Blue equivalents · Legacy Blue equivalents

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