Field Blue vs Electric Blue

Field Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-50
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2085a3 (estimate)

Electric Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.023
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2db7d7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Electric Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Field Blue.

Can I use Electric Blue instead of Field Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Electric Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Field Blue.

Can I use Field Blue instead of Electric Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Field Blue is noticeably darker, more muted, 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 Field Blue on the colour wheel See Electric Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Field Blue

Other Tamiya paints close to Electric Blue

All matches: Field Blue equivalents · Electric Blue equivalents

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