Omega Blue vs Inktense Blue

Omega Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0a3a72 (estimate)

Inktense Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC83
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#153271 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Inktense Blue is more saturated, warmer than Omega Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Omega Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Scale75 Inktense Blue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Inktense Blue instead of Omega Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Inktense Blue is more saturated, warmer than Omega Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Omega Blue instead of Inktense Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Omega Blue is more muted, 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 Omega Blue on the colour wheel See Inktense Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Omega Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Inktense Blue

All matches: Omega Blue equivalents · Inktense Blue equivalents

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