What is the difference between Voidshield Blue and Spectral Blue?

ΔE 18 (loose). Spectral Blue is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Voidshield Blue vs Spectral Blue

Voidshield Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #41afd1 (estimate)

Spectral Blue

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA28
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #26809a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Spectral Blue is noticeably darker, more muted than Voidshield Blue.

Can I use Spectral Blue instead of Voidshield Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Spectral Blue is noticeably darker, more muted than Voidshield Blue.

Can I use Voidshield Blue instead of Spectral Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Voidshield Blue is noticeably lighter, 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 Voidshield Blue on the colour wheel See Spectral Blue on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Voidshield Blue

Voidshield Blue vs Ocean Light (NA32)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Spectral Blue
Voidshield Blue vs Spirit Blue (NA30)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Spectral Blue
Voidshield Blue vs Sky Grey (NA16)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 33, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Spectral Blue

Spectral Blue vs Phalanx BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Voidshield Blue
Spectral Blue vs Troglodyte BlueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close · closer than Voidshield Blue
Spectral Blue vs Hydra TurquoiseWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Voidshield Blue

All matches: Voidshield Blue equivalents · Spectral Blue equivalents