Phalanx Blue vs Spectral Blue

Phalanx Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0086ad (estimate)

Spectral Blue

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Basic
Code
NA28
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#26809a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Spectral Blue is more muted, warmer than Phalanx Blue.

Can I use Spectral Blue instead of Phalanx Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Spectral Blue is more muted, warmer than Phalanx Blue.

Can I use Phalanx Blue instead of Spectral Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phalanx Blue is more saturated, 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 Phalanx Blue on the colour wheel See Spectral Blue on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Phalanx Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Spectral Blue

All matches: Phalanx Blue equivalents · Spectral Blue equivalents

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