What is the difference between Shieldwall Blue and Primary Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). Primary Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Shieldwall Blue vs Primary Blue

Shieldwall Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #009fc7 (estimate)

Primary Blue

Brand: Scale75
Range: Scalecolor Artist
Code: Artist
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #02a6e2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Primary Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Shieldwall Blue.

Can I use Primary Blue instead of Shieldwall Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Primary Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Shieldwall Blue.

Can I use Shieldwall Blue instead of Primary Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shieldwall Blue is a little darker, 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 Shieldwall Blue on the colour wheel See Primary Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Shieldwall Blue

Shieldwall Blue vs Sky Blue (SC50)Scalecolor · ΔE 8, close · closer than Primary Blue
Shieldwall Blue vs Hiril Blue (SFG33)Fantasy & Games · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Primary Blue
Shieldwall Blue vs Adriatic Blue (SC15)Scalecolor · ΔE 13, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Primary Blue

Primary Blue vs Blue FluxWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Shieldwall Blue
Primary Blue vs Plasma Coil GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Shieldwall Blue
Primary Blue vs Arctic GemWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Shieldwall Blue

All matches: Shieldwall Blue equivalents · Primary Blue equivalents