What is the difference between JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue and Azure?

ΔE 15 (loose). Azure is a little darker, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue vs Azure

JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-374
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #517ba7 (estimate)

Azure

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.902
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5667a4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Azure is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue.

Can I use Azure instead of JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Azure is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue.

Can I use JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue instead of Azure?

The same difference applies the other way round: JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue 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 JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue on the colour wheel See Azure on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue

JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue vs UK Azure Blue (71.108)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Azure
JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue vs Deep Sky Blue (70.844)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Azure
JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue vs Pastel Blue (70.901)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Azure

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Azure

Azure vs Violet (H-49)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue
Azure vs Violet (N-49)Acrysion · ΔE 12, fair · closer than JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue
Azure vs Azure Blue (C-370)Mr. Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue

All matches: JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue equivalents · Azure equivalents