Royal Blue vs Mediterranean Blue

Royal Blue

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

Mediterranean Blue

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

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mediterranean Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Royal Blue.

Can I use Mediterranean Blue instead of Royal Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Mediterranean Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Royal Blue.

Can I use Royal Blue instead of Mediterranean Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Royal Blue is a little darker, 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 Royal Blue on the colour wheel See Mediterranean Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Royal Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Mediterranean Blue

All matches: Royal Blue equivalents · Mediterranean Blue equivalents

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