What is the difference between Steely Blue and Dk Mediterr. Blue?

ΔE 9 (close). Dk Mediterr. Blue is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Steely Blue vs Dk Mediterr. Blue

Steely Blue

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09151
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #122334 (estimate)

Dk Mediterr. Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.313
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #24344c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dk Mediterr. Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Steely Blue.

Can I use Dk Mediterr. Blue instead of Steely Blue?

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

Can I use Steely Blue instead of Dk Mediterr. Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steely 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 Steely Blue on the colour wheel See Dk Mediterr. Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Steely Blue

Steely Blue vs Dark Sea Blue (70.898)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dk Mediterr. Blue
Steely Blue vs Signal Blue (71.091)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dk Mediterr. Blue
Steely Blue vs Infantry Blue (70.752)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dk Mediterr. Blue

Other Reaper paints close to Dk Mediterr. Blue

Dk Mediterr. Blue vs Ritterlich Blue (09115)Master Series Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Steely Blue
Dk Mediterr. Blue vs Ultramarine Shadow (09187)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Steely Blue
Dk Mediterr. Blue vs Twilight Blue (09020)Master Series Paints · ΔE 9, close · closer than Steely Blue

All matches: Steely Blue equivalents · Dk Mediterr. Blue equivalents