Breonne Blue vs Steel Blue

Breonne Blue

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09055
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#002d3d (estimate)

Steel Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.087
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1e394e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Steel Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Breonne Blue.

Can I use Steel Blue instead of Breonne Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Steel Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Breonne Blue.

Can I use Breonne Blue instead of Steel Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Breonne Blue 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 Breonne Blue on the colour wheel See Steel Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Breonne Blue

Other Reaper paints close to Steel Blue

All matches: Breonne Blue equivalents · Steel Blue equivalents

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