Neptune Glow vs Sunrise Blue

Neptune Glow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#80cbd1 (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 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sunrise Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Neptune Glow.

Can I use Sunrise Blue instead of Neptune Glow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Sunrise Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Neptune Glow.

Can I use Neptune Glow instead of Sunrise Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Neptune Glow 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 Neptune Glow on the colour wheel See Sunrise Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Neptune Glow

Other Army Painter paints close to Sunrise Blue

All matches: Neptune Glow equivalents · Sunrise Blue equivalents

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