What is the difference between Spirit Blue and Blue Green?

ΔE 17 (loose). Blue Green is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Spirit Blue vs Blue Green

Spirit Blue

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA30
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #45abbc (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 17.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue Green is noticeably darker, more muted than Spirit Blue.

Can I use Blue Green instead of Spirit Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Blue Green is noticeably darker, more muted than Spirit Blue.

Can I use Spirit Blue instead of Blue Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Spirit Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated.

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 Spirit Blue on the colour wheel See Blue Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Spirit Blue

Spirit Blue vs Light Blue Green (70.753)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Blue Green
Spirit Blue vs Sky Blue (70.961)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Blue Green
Spirit Blue vs Electric Blue (72.023)Game Color · ΔE 10, 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 Spirit Blue
Blue Green vs Dragon Blue (NA26)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Spirit Blue
Blue Green vs Ocean Light (NA32)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 24, loose

All matches: Spirit Blue equivalents · Blue Green equivalents