Blue Licks vs Orchid Light

Blue Licks

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

Orchid Light

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Fantasy-Pro
Code
74.032
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#958ccb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orchid Light is much more muted, warmer than Blue Licks.

Can I use Orchid Light instead of Blue Licks?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Orchid Light is much more muted, warmer than Blue Licks.

Can I use Blue Licks instead of Orchid Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Licks is much 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 Blue Licks on the colour wheel See Orchid Light on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Licks

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Orchid Light

All matches: Blue Licks equivalents · Orchid Light equivalents

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