What is the difference between The Fang and Blue FS15050?

ΔE 15 (fair). Blue FS15050 is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

The Fang vs Blue FS15050

The Fang

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a5a7a (estimate)

Blue FS15050

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-328
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #313a5b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Blue FS15050 is noticeably darker, warmer than The Fang.

Can I use Blue FS15050 instead of The Fang?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Blue FS15050 is noticeably darker, warmer than The Fang.

Can I use The Fang instead of Blue FS15050?

The same difference applies the other way round: The Fang is noticeably lighter, 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 The Fang on the colour wheel See Blue FS15050 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to The Fang

The Fang vs Blue Gray (H-42)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Blue FS15050
The Fang vs Intermediate Blue (C-72)Mr. Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Blue FS15050
The Fang vs Intermediate Blue (H-56)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Blue FS15050

Other Citadel paints close to Blue FS15050

Blue FS15050 vs Night Lords BlueColour: Base · ΔE 10, fair · closer than The Fang
Blue FS15050 vs Night Lords BlueColour: Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than The Fang
Blue FS15050 vs Thunderhawk BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair · closer than The Fang

All matches: The Fang equivalents · Blue FS15050 equivalents