What is the difference between Blue FS15050 and Luftwaffe Uniform?

ΔE 6 (very close). Luftwaffe Uniform is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blue FS15050 vs Luftwaffe Uniform

Blue FS15050

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-328
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #34354b (estimate)

Luftwaffe Uniform

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.816
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3c3f4f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Luftwaffe Uniform is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Blue FS15050.

Can I use Luftwaffe Uniform instead of Blue FS15050?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Luftwaffe Uniform is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Blue FS15050.

Can I use Blue FS15050 instead of Luftwaffe Uniform?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue FS15050 is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Blue FS15050 on the colour wheel See Luftwaffe Uniform on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue FS15050

Blue FS15050 vs Dk Mediterr. Blue (71.313)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Luftwaffe Uniform
Blue FS15050 vs Oxford Blue (70.807)Model Color · ΔE 6, close
Blue FS15050 vs Deep Sky (71.090)Model Air · ΔE 7, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Luftwaffe Uniform

Luftwaffe Uniform vs Gray FS36081 (C-301)Mr. Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Blue FS15050
Luftwaffe Uniform vs Gray FS36081 (H-301)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Blue FS15050
Luftwaffe Uniform vs Dark Gray (Dunkel Grau) (C-513)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Blue FS15050

All matches: Blue FS15050 equivalents · Luftwaffe Uniform equivalents