Imrik Blue vs Translucent Blue

Imrik Blue

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

Translucent Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-38
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1167b0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Translucent Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Imrik Blue.

Can I use Translucent Blue instead of Imrik Blue?

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

Can I use Imrik Blue instead of Translucent Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Imrik Blue is a little lighter, 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 Translucent Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Imrik Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Translucent Blue

All matches: Imrik Blue equivalents · Translucent Blue equivalents

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