Sapphire Gem vs Braineater Azure

Sapphire Gem

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

Braineater Azure

Brand
Scale75
Range
Fantasy & Games
Code
SFG12
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#696faf (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Braineater Azure is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Sapphire Gem.

Can I use Braineater Azure instead of Sapphire Gem?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Braineater Azure is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Sapphire Gem.

Can I use Sapphire Gem instead of Braineater Azure?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sapphire Gem is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Braineater Azure on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Sapphire Gem

Other Army Painter paints close to Braineater Azure

All matches: Sapphire Gem equivalents · Braineater Azure equivalents

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