Blue Liner vs Dark Sea Blue

Blue Liner

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09066
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#05222b (estimate)

Dark Sea Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.898
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#202835 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Sea Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Blue Liner.

Can I use Dark Sea Blue instead of Blue Liner?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Sea Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Blue Liner.

Can I use Blue Liner instead of Dark Sea Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Liner is a little darker, 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 Blue Liner on the colour wheel See Dark Sea Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Liner

Other Reaper paints close to Dark Sea Blue

All matches: Blue Liner equivalents · Dark Sea Blue equivalents

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