Spirit Blue vs Electric Blue

Spirit Blue

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Basic
Code
NA30
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#45abbc (estimate)

Electric Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.023
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2db7d7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Electric Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Spirit Blue.

Can I use Electric Blue instead of Spirit Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Electric Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Spirit Blue.

Can I use Spirit Blue instead of Electric Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Spirit Blue is a little darker, more muted, 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 Spirit Blue on the colour wheel See Electric Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Spirit Blue

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Electric Blue

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