What is the difference between Dragon Blue and Blue Green?

ΔE 17 (loose). Blue Green is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dragon Blue vs Blue Green

Dragon Blue

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA26
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #28665f (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 16.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue Green is a little lighter, cooler than Dragon Blue.

Can I use Blue Green instead of Dragon Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Blue Green is a little lighter, cooler than Dragon Blue.

Can I use Dragon Blue instead of Blue Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dragon Blue is a little darker, 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 Dragon Blue on the colour wheel See Blue Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dragon Blue

Dragon Blue vs Scurvy Green (72.027)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blue Green
Dragon Blue vs Light Green RLM25 (71.267)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Blue Green
Dragon Blue vs Park Green Flat (70.969)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Blue Green

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Blue Green

Blue Green vs Spectral Blue (NA28)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dragon Blue
Blue Green vs Spirit Blue (NA30)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose
Blue Green vs Ocean Light (NA32)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 24, loose

All matches: Dragon Blue equivalents · Blue Green equivalents