What is the difference between Marine Mist and Sunrise Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Sunrise Blue is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Marine Mist vs Sunrise Blue

Marine Mist

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

Sunrise Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.118
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a2e0f2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sunrise Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Marine Mist.

Can I use Sunrise Blue instead of Marine Mist?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Sunrise Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Marine Mist.

Can I use Marine Mist instead of Sunrise Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Marine Mist 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 Marine Mist on the colour wheel See Sunrise Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Marine Mist

Marine Mist vs Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat (71.344)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sunrise Blue
Marine Mist vs Russ. AF Light Blue (71.342)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sunrise Blue
Marine Mist vs Flanker Light Blue (71.334)Model Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Sunrise Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Sunrise Blue

Sunrise Blue vs Bright SapphireWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Marine Mist
Sunrise Blue vs Toxic MistWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 11, fair
Sunrise Blue vs Neptune GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Marine Mist equivalents · Sunrise Blue equivalents