What is the difference between Sapphire Gem and Primary Cyan?

ΔE 18 (loose). Primary Cyan is much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sapphire Gem vs Primary Cyan

Sapphire Gem

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

Primary Cyan

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PB15:3 / PW6
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #115dc7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Primary Cyan is much more saturated, warmer than Sapphire Gem.

Can I use Primary Cyan instead of Sapphire Gem?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Primary Cyan is much more saturated, warmer than Sapphire Gem.

Can I use Sapphire Gem instead of Primary Cyan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sapphire Gem is 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 Primary Cyan on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Sapphire Gem

Sapphire Gem vs Cerulean Blue, Chromium (PB36)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Primary Cyan
Sapphire Gem vs Azurite HueHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Primary Cyan
Sapphire Gem vs Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) (PB15:3)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 21, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Primary Cyan

Primary Cyan vs Ultramarine BlueWarpaints Air · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Sapphire Gem
Primary Cyan vs Royal BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Sapphire Gem
Primary Cyan vs Viking BlueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Sapphire Gem

All matches: Sapphire Gem equivalents · Primary Cyan equivalents