Intermediate Blue (US Navy) vs Light Blue Green

Intermediate Blue (US Navy)

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

Light Blue Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.753
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a9ea6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Blue Green is a little lighter, warmer than Intermediate Blue (US Navy).

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

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Light Blue Green is a little lighter, warmer than Intermediate Blue (US Navy).

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Intermediate Blue (US Navy) is a little darker, 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 Light Blue Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Intermediate Blue (US Navy)

Other Tamiya paints close to Light Blue Green

All matches: Intermediate Blue (US Navy) equivalents · Light Blue Green equivalents

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