What is the difference between Sapphire Gem and Pale Blue Dot?

ΔE 19 (loose). Pale Blue Dot is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sapphire Gem vs Pale Blue Dot

Sapphire Gem

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a68b8 (estimate)

Pale Blue Dot

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e6fdd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pale Blue Dot is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Sapphire Gem.

Can I use Pale Blue Dot instead of Sapphire Gem?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Pale Blue Dot is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Sapphire Gem.

Can I use Sapphire Gem instead of Pale Blue Dot?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sapphire Gem is a little darker, much 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 Sapphire Gem on the colour wheel See Pale Blue Dot on the colour wheel

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Sapphire Gem

Sapphire Gem vs Purple RainBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Pale Blue Dot
Sapphire Gem vs Neptune's FuryBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Pale Blue Dot
Sapphire Gem vs Blue LicksBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 20, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Blue Dot

Pale Blue Dot vs Crystal BlueWarpaints Air · ΔE 20, loose
Pale Blue Dot vs Royal BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 21, loose
Pale Blue Dot vs Viking BlueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 21, loose

All matches: Sapphire Gem equivalents · Pale Blue Dot equivalents