Coal Black vs Blue Green

Coal Black

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93046
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#185761 (estimate)

Blue Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.808
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2b7e8d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue Green is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Coal Black.

Can I use Blue Green instead of Coal Black?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Blue Green is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Coal Black.

Can I use Coal Black instead of Blue Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Coal Black is noticeably 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 Coal Black on the colour wheel See Blue Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Coal Black

Other Formula P3 paints close to Blue Green

All matches: Coal Black equivalents · Blue Green equivalents

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