What is the difference between Royal Blue and Character Blue?

ΔE 13 (fair). Character Blue is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Royal Blue vs Character Blue

Royal Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0057a5 (estimate)

Character Blue

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-110
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #254aa5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Character Blue is more saturated, warmer than Royal Blue.

Can I use Character Blue instead of Royal Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Character Blue is more saturated, warmer than Royal Blue.

Can I use Royal Blue instead of Character Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Royal Blue is more muted, 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 Royal Blue on the colour wheel See Character Blue on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Royal Blue

Royal Blue vs Blue (C-5)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Character Blue
Royal Blue vs Blue (H-5)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Character Blue
Royal Blue vs Blue (N-5)Acrysion · ΔE 7, close · closer than Character Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Character Blue

Character Blue vs Ultramarine BlueWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Royal Blue
Character Blue vs Alien PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Royal Blue
Character Blue vs Viking BlueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Royal Blue equivalents · Character Blue equivalents