Intermediate Blue (US Navy) vs Russian AF Blue

Intermediate Blue (US Navy)

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

Russian AF Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.333
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3692bb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Russian AF Blue is more saturated than Intermediate Blue (US Navy).

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Russian AF Blue is more saturated than Intermediate Blue (US Navy).

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Intermediate Blue (US Navy) is more muted.

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 Russian AF Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Intermediate Blue (US Navy)

Other Tamiya paints close to Russian AF Blue

All matches: Intermediate Blue (US Navy) equivalents · Russian AF Blue equivalents

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