What is the difference between Blue Violet and Andrea Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). Andrea Blue is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blue Violet vs Andrea Blue

Blue Violet

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-57
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5978b9 (estimate)

Andrea Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.841
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1571ae (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Andrea Blue is a little darker, cooler than Blue Violet.

Can I use Andrea Blue instead of Blue Violet?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Andrea Blue is a little darker, cooler than Blue Violet.

Can I use Blue Violet instead of Andrea Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Violet 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 Blue Violet on the colour wheel See Andrea Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Violet

Blue Violet vs Ultramarine Blue (72.022)Game Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Andrea Blue
Blue Violet vs Azure (70.902)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Andrea Blue
Blue Violet vs Alien Purple (72.076)Game Color · ΔE 15, fair

Other Tamiya paints close to Andrea Blue

Andrea Blue vs Brilliant Blue (PS-30)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blue Violet
Andrea Blue vs Brilliant Blue (TS-44)TS Spray · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Blue Violet
Andrea Blue vs Translucent Blue (PS-38)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 9, close · closer than Blue Violet

All matches: Blue Violet equivalents · Andrea Blue equivalents