Intermediate Blue (US Navy) vs Electric Blue

Intermediate Blue (US Navy)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-19
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4990ac (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 17.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Electric Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Intermediate Blue (US Navy).

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

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Electric Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Intermediate Blue (US Navy).

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Intermediate Blue (US Navy) 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 Intermediate Blue (US Navy) on the colour wheel See Electric Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Intermediate Blue (US Navy)

Other Tamiya paints close to Electric Blue

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

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