Adriatic Blue vs Electric Blue

Adriatic Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC15
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#02a2b5 (estimate)

Electric Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.023
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2db7d7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Electric Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Adriatic Blue.

Can I use Electric Blue instead of Adriatic Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Electric Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Adriatic Blue.

Can I use Adriatic Blue instead of Electric Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Adriatic Blue is a little darker, 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 Adriatic Blue on the colour wheel See Electric Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Adriatic Blue

Other Scale75 paints close to Electric Blue

All matches: Adriatic Blue equivalents · Electric Blue equivalents

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