Omega Blue vs French Blue

Omega Blue

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

French Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.088
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#294370 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. French Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Omega Blue.

Can I use French Blue instead of Omega Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). French Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Omega Blue.

Can I use Omega Blue instead of French Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Omega Blue is a little darker, 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 Omega Blue on the colour wheel See French Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Omega Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to French Blue

All matches: Omega Blue equivalents · French Blue equivalents

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