Regal Blue vs Mediterranean Blue

Regal Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#004a84 (estimate)

Mediterranean Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC51
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#016bb5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mediterranean Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Regal Blue.

Can I use Mediterranean Blue instead of Regal Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Mediterranean Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Regal Blue.

Can I use Regal Blue instead of Mediterranean Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Regal Blue is noticeably darker, more muted.

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 Regal Blue on the colour wheel See Mediterranean Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Regal Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Mediterranean Blue

All matches: Regal Blue equivalents · Mediterranean Blue equivalents

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