Neptune Glow vs Light Blue (Luftwaffe)

Neptune Glow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#80cbd1 (estimate)

Light Blue (Luftwaffe)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-5
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7ca9ac (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Blue (Luftwaffe) is noticeably darker, more muted than Neptune Glow.

Can I use Light Blue (Luftwaffe) instead of Neptune Glow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Light Blue (Luftwaffe) is noticeably darker, more muted than Neptune Glow.

Can I use Neptune Glow instead of Light Blue (Luftwaffe)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Neptune Glow is noticeably lighter, more saturated.

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 Neptune Glow on the colour wheel See Light Blue (Luftwaffe) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Neptune Glow

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Blue (Luftwaffe)

All matches: Neptune Glow equivalents · Light Blue (Luftwaffe) equivalents

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