Imrik Blue vs Mediterranean Blue

Imrik Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a70b0 (estimate)

Mediterranean Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC51
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#016bb5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mediterranean Blue is more saturated than Imrik Blue.

Can I use Mediterranean Blue instead of Imrik Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Mediterranean Blue is more saturated than Imrik Blue.

Can I use Imrik Blue instead of Mediterranean Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Imrik Blue is more muted.

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 Imrik Blue on the colour wheel See Mediterranean Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Imrik Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Mediterranean Blue

All matches: Imrik Blue equivalents · Mediterranean Blue equivalents

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