Blue Interference vs Sapphire Blue

Blue Interference

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Metallic & Colorshift
Code
2582
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#1ab9fd (estimate)

Sapphire Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.131 Base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#1b7eb1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sapphire Blue is noticeably darker, more muted than Blue Interference.

Can I use Sapphire Blue instead of Blue Interference?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Sapphire Blue is noticeably darker, more muted than Blue Interference.

Can I use Blue Interference instead of Sapphire Blue?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Interference

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Sapphire Blue

All matches: Blue Interference equivalents · Sapphire Blue equivalents

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