What is the difference between Cold Armour and IDF Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). IDF Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cold Armour vs IDF Blue

Cold Armour

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #606578 (estimate)

IDF Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.113
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4f7287 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. IDF Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Cold Armour.

Can I use IDF Blue instead of Cold Armour?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). IDF Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Cold Armour.

Can I use Cold Armour instead of IDF Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cold Armour is a little darker, more muted, 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 Cold Armour on the colour wheel See IDF Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cold Armour

Cold Armour vs Ocean Gray (71.273)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than IDF Blue
Cold Armour vs Intermediate Blue (71.299)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than IDF Blue
Cold Armour vs Sea Grey (71.049)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than IDF Blue

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to IDF Blue

IDF Blue vs Silver Grey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than Cold Armour
IDF Blue vs Sea Blue (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 12, fair
IDF Blue vs Cobalt Violet Grey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Cold Armour equivalents · IDF Blue equivalents