What is the difference between Toxic Mist and Clear Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). Clear Blue is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Toxic Mist vs Clear Blue

Toxic Mist

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #40b8c0 (estimate)

Clear Blue

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-72
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #02b7d4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Clear Blue is more saturated, cooler than Toxic Mist.

Can I use Clear Blue instead of Toxic Mist?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Clear Blue is more saturated, cooler than Toxic Mist.

Can I use Toxic Mist instead of Clear Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Toxic Mist is more muted, warmer.

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 Toxic Mist on the colour wheel See Clear Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Toxic Mist

Toxic Mist vs Light Blue (XF-23)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Clear Blue
Toxic Mist vs Coral Blue (TS-41)TS Spray · ΔE 16, loose
Toxic Mist vs Cobalt Green (PS-54)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 17, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Clear Blue

Clear Blue vs Phantasmal BlueWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Toxic Mist
Clear Blue vs Aegis AquaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Toxic Mist
Clear Blue vs Voidshield BlueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close · closer than Toxic Mist

All matches: Toxic Mist equivalents · Clear Blue equivalents