Patagon Pine vs Light Blue (Luftwaffe)

Patagon Pine

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#64937d (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 17.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Blue (Luftwaffe) is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Patagon Pine.

Can I use Light Blue (Luftwaffe) instead of Patagon Pine?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Light Blue (Luftwaffe) is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Patagon Pine.

Can I use Patagon Pine instead of Light Blue (Luftwaffe)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Patagon Pine is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Patagon Pine on the colour wheel See Light Blue (Luftwaffe) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Patagon Pine

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Blue (Luftwaffe)

All matches: Patagon Pine equivalents · Light Blue (Luftwaffe) equivalents

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