What is the difference between Cyan Blue and Azure?

ΔE 14 (fair). Azure is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cyan Blue vs Azure

Cyan Blue

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09117
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0071b7 (estimate)

Azure

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.902
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5667a4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Azure is more muted, warmer than Cyan Blue.

Can I use Azure instead of Cyan Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Azure is more muted, warmer than Cyan Blue.

Can I use Cyan Blue instead of Azure?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cyan Blue is more saturated, 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 Cyan Blue on the colour wheel See Azure on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cyan Blue

Cyan Blue vs Andrea Blue (70.841)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Azure
Cyan Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (72.022)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Azure
Cyan Blue vs Magic Blue (72.021)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Azure

Other Reaper paints close to Azure

Azure vs Pale Indigo (09081)Master Series Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Cyan Blue
Azure vs Indigo Sky (09080)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Cyan Blue
Azure vs Ultramarine Highlight (09189)Master Series Paints · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Cyan Blue

All matches: Cyan Blue equivalents · Azure equivalents