Art Black vs Continental Blue

Art Black

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a2829 (estimate)

Continental Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.754
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1d1f27 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Continental Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Art Black.

Can I use Continental Blue instead of Art Black?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Continental Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Art Black.

Can I use Art Black instead of Continental Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Art Black is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Art Black on the colour wheel See Continental Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Art Black

Other Scale75 paints close to Continental Blue

All matches: Art Black equivalents · Continental Blue equivalents

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