Manganese Blue Hue vs Light Sea Blue

Manganese Blue Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PW6 / PB15:3 / PG7
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#35aeec (estimate)

Light Sea Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.089
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#42a9dc (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Sea Blue is more muted than Manganese Blue Hue.

Can I use Light Sea Blue instead of Manganese Blue Hue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Light Sea Blue is more muted than Manganese Blue Hue.

Can I use Manganese Blue Hue instead of Light Sea Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Manganese Blue Hue is more saturated.

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 Manganese Blue Hue on the colour wheel See Light Sea Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Manganese Blue Hue

Other Golden paints close to Light Sea Blue

All matches: Manganese Blue Hue equivalents · Light Sea Blue equivalents

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