Dark Mica Blue vs Signal Blue

Dark Mica Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-64
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#00253a (estimate)

Signal Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.091
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#222c39 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Signal Blue is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Dark Mica Blue.

Can I use Signal Blue instead of Dark Mica Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Signal Blue is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Dark Mica Blue.

Can I use Dark Mica Blue instead of Signal Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Mica Blue is a little darker, more saturated, cooler.

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 Dark Mica Blue on the colour wheel See Signal Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Mica Blue

Other Tamiya paints close to Signal Blue

All matches: Dark Mica Blue equivalents · Signal Blue equivalents

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