Runic Cobalt vs Intermediate Blue (US Navy)

Runic Cobalt

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7b97b3 (estimate)

Intermediate Blue (US Navy)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-19
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4990ac (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Intermediate Blue (US Navy) is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Runic Cobalt.

Can I use Intermediate Blue (US Navy) instead of Runic Cobalt?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Intermediate Blue (US Navy) is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Runic Cobalt.

Can I use Runic Cobalt instead of Intermediate Blue (US Navy)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Runic Cobalt is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Runic Cobalt on the colour wheel See Intermediate Blue (US Navy) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Runic Cobalt

Other Army Painter paints close to Intermediate Blue (US Navy)

All matches: Runic Cobalt equivalents · Intermediate Blue (US Navy) equivalents

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