Extra Dark Seagray BS381C/640 vs Steel Blue

Extra Dark Seagray BS381C/640

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Aqueous Hobby Color
Code
H-333
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2e434e (estimate)

Steel Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.087
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1e394e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Steel Blue is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Extra Dark Seagray BS381C/640.

Can I use Steel Blue instead of Extra Dark Seagray BS381C/640?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Steel Blue is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Extra Dark Seagray BS381C/640.

Can I use Extra Dark Seagray BS381C/640 instead of Steel Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Extra Dark Seagray BS381C/640 is a little lighter, more muted, cooler.

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 Extra Dark Seagray BS381C/640 on the colour wheel See Steel Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Extra Dark Seagray BS381C/640

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Steel Blue

All matches: Extra Dark Seagray BS381C/640 equivalents · Steel Blue equivalents

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