Blue Licks vs Andrea Blue

Blue Licks

Brand
Bear Cavalry
Range
Bear Cavalry Paints
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4097fc (estimate)

Andrea Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.841
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1571ae (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Andrea Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Blue Licks.

Can I use Andrea Blue instead of Blue Licks?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Andrea Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Blue Licks.

Can I use Blue Licks instead of Andrea Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Licks is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Blue Licks on the colour wheel See Andrea Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Licks

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Andrea Blue

All matches: Blue Licks equivalents · Andrea Blue equivalents

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