What is the difference between Sapphire Gem and Blue Base?

ΔE 19 (loose). Blue Base is a little darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sapphire Gem vs Blue Base

Sapphire Gem

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

Blue Base

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Opaque Colors
Code: 4115
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e5588 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue Base is a little darker, much more muted than Sapphire Gem.

Can I use Blue Base instead of Sapphire Gem?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Blue Base is a little darker, much more muted than Sapphire Gem.

Can I use Sapphire Gem instead of Blue Base?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sapphire Gem is a little lighter, much more saturated.

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 Blue Base on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Sapphire Gem

Sapphire Gem vs Summersea Blue (1793)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blue Base
Sapphire Gem vs Marine Blue (1792)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 24, loose
Sapphire Gem vs Imperium Blue (1846)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 25, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue Base

Blue Base vs Regal BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sapphire Gem
Blue Base vs Stratos BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Sapphire Gem
Blue Base vs Griffon BlueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, close · closer than Sapphire Gem

All matches: Sapphire Gem equivalents · Blue Base equivalents