What is the difference between Brilliant Blue and Magic Blue?

ΔE 14 (fair). Magic Blue is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Brilliant Blue vs Magic Blue

Brilliant Blue

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-44
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0269ac (estimate)

Magic Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.021
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #148dd4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Magic Blue is noticeably lighter, cooler than Brilliant Blue.

Can I use Magic Blue instead of Brilliant Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Magic Blue is noticeably lighter, cooler than Brilliant Blue.

Can I use Brilliant Blue instead of Magic Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brilliant Blue is noticeably 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 Brilliant Blue on the colour wheel See Magic Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Brilliant Blue

Brilliant Blue vs Andrea Blue (70.841)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Magic Blue
Brilliant Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (72.022)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Magic Blue
Brilliant Blue vs Imperial Blue (72.020)Game Color · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Magic Blue

Other Tamiya paints close to Magic Blue

Magic Blue vs French Blue (TS-10)TS Spray · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Brilliant Blue
Magic Blue vs Brilliant Blue (PS-30)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Brilliant Blue
Magic Blue vs Light Blue (TS-23)TS Spray · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Brilliant Blue

All matches: Brilliant Blue equivalents · Magic Blue equivalents