Clear Blue vs Intermediate Blue (US Navy)

Clear Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-72
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#02b7d4 (estimate)

Intermediate Blue (US Navy)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-19
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4990ac (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Intermediate Blue (US Navy) is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Clear Blue.

Can I use Intermediate Blue (US Navy) instead of Clear Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Intermediate Blue (US Navy) is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Clear Blue.

Can I use Clear Blue instead of Intermediate Blue (US Navy)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Blue is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Clear Blue on the colour wheel See Intermediate Blue (US Navy) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Clear Blue

Other Tamiya paints close to Intermediate Blue (US Navy)

All matches: Clear Blue equivalents · Intermediate Blue (US Navy) equivalents

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