Plasma Coil Glow vs Spectral Blue

Plasma Coil Glow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#28b0e0 (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 21.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Spectral Blue is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Plasma Coil Glow.

Can I use Spectral Blue instead of Plasma Coil Glow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Spectral Blue is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Plasma Coil Glow.

Can I use Plasma Coil Glow instead of Spectral Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Plasma Coil Glow is noticeably lighter, 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 Plasma Coil Glow on the colour wheel See Spectral Blue on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Plasma Coil Glow

Other Army Painter paints close to Spectral Blue

All matches: Plasma Coil Glow equivalents · Spectral Blue equivalents

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