Cygnar Blue Base vs Medium Blue

Cygnar Blue Base

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93041
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#26489e (estimate)

Medium Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.963
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#224676 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Medium Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Cygnar Blue Base.

Can I use Medium Blue instead of Cygnar Blue Base?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Medium Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Cygnar Blue Base.

Can I use Cygnar Blue Base instead of Medium Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cygnar Blue Base is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer.

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 Cygnar Blue Base on the colour wheel See Medium Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cygnar Blue Base

Other Formula P3 paints close to Medium Blue

All matches: Cygnar Blue Base equivalents · Medium Blue equivalents

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