Macragge Blue vs Mica Blue

Macragge Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a3a7a (estimate)

Mica Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-50
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0a4191 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mica Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Macragge Blue.

Can I use Mica Blue instead of Macragge Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Mica Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Macragge Blue.

Can I use Macragge Blue instead of Mica Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Macragge Blue is a little darker, 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 Macragge Blue on the colour wheel See Mica Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Macragge Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Mica Blue

All matches: Macragge Blue equivalents · Mica Blue equivalents

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