Skink Blue vs Electric Blue

Skink Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a9ab8 (estimate)

Electric Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.023
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2db7d7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Electric Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Skink Blue.

Can I use Electric Blue instead of Skink Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Electric Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Skink Blue.

Can I use Skink Blue instead of Electric Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skink Blue is a little darker, more muted, 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 Skink Blue on the colour wheel See Electric Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Skink Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Electric Blue

All matches: Skink Blue equivalents · Electric Blue equivalents

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