Cerulean Blue Deep vs Flat Blue

Cerulean Blue Deep

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PB36
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#214073 (estimate)

Flat Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.962
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3c4c7e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Flat Blue is a little lighter than Cerulean Blue Deep.

Can I use Flat Blue instead of Cerulean Blue Deep?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Flat Blue is a little lighter than Cerulean Blue Deep.

Can I use Cerulean Blue Deep instead of Flat Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cerulean Blue Deep is a little darker.

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 Cerulean Blue Deep on the colour wheel See Flat Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cerulean Blue Deep

Other Golden paints close to Flat Blue

All matches: Cerulean Blue Deep equivalents · Flat Blue equivalents

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