Highlord Blue vs Omega Blue

Highlord Blue

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

Omega Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.413
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#2f3054 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Omega Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Highlord Blue.

Can I use Omega Blue instead of Highlord Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Omega Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Highlord Blue.

Can I use Highlord Blue instead of Omega Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Highlord Blue is noticeably lighter, much 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 Omega Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Highlord Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Omega Blue

All matches: Highlord Blue equivalents · Omega Blue equivalents

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