Marine Mist vs Light Blue

Marine Mist

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9ed5d3 (estimate)

Light Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-23
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#70ccdb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Blue is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Marine Mist.

Can I use Light Blue instead of Marine Mist?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Light Blue is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Marine Mist.

Can I use Marine Mist instead of Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Marine Mist is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Marine Mist on the colour wheel See Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Marine Mist

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Blue

All matches: Marine Mist equivalents · Light Blue equivalents

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