What is the difference between Air Superiority Blue and Blue Green?

ΔE 6 (very close). Blue Green is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Air Superiority Blue vs Blue Green

Air Superiority Blue

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-74
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2f7180 (estimate)

Blue Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.808
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2b7e8d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Blue Green is a little lighter than Air Superiority Blue.

Can I use Blue Green instead of Air Superiority Blue?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Blue Green is a little lighter than Air Superiority Blue.

Can I use Air Superiority Blue instead of Blue Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Air Superiority Blue 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 Air Superiority Blue on the colour wheel See Blue Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Air Superiority Blue

Air Superiority Blue vs Faded P.R.U. Blue (71.109)Model Air · ΔE 9, close
Air Superiority Blue vs IDF Blue (71.113)Model Air · ΔE 10, close
Air Superiority Blue vs AMT-7 Greyish Blue (71.318)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Blue Green

Blue Green vs Grayish Blue FS35237 (C-337)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close
Blue Green vs Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 (H-334)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 10, close
Blue Green vs Gray FS36320 (C-307)Mr. Color · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Air Superiority Blue equivalents · Blue Green equivalents