Indigo vs Blue

Indigo

Brand
Kimera Kolors
Range
Pure Pigments
Code
Pure Pigments
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#434064 (estimate)

Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.925
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#312d4f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Blue is a little darker than Indigo.

Can I use Blue instead of Indigo?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Blue is a little darker than Indigo.

Can I use Indigo instead of Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Indigo is a little lighter.

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 Indigo on the colour wheel See Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Indigo

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Blue

All matches: Indigo equivalents · Blue equivalents

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