Twilight Blue vs Steel Blue

Twilight Blue

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09020
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#36485d (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 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Steel Blue is a little darker, cooler than Twilight Blue.

Can I use Steel Blue instead of Twilight Blue?

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

Can I use Twilight Blue instead of Steel Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Twilight Blue is a little lighter, 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 Twilight Blue on the colour wheel See Steel Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Twilight Blue

Other Reaper paints close to Steel Blue

All matches: Twilight Blue equivalents · Steel Blue equivalents

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