What is the difference between Pure Blue and Andrea Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Andrea Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pure Blue vs Andrea Blue

Pure Blue

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-93
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0066b1 (estimate)

Andrea Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.841
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1571ae (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Andrea Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Pure Blue.

Can I use Andrea Blue instead of Pure Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Andrea Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Pure Blue.

Can I use Pure Blue instead of Andrea Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pure Blue is a little darker, more saturated, warmer.

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 Pure Blue on the colour wheel See Andrea Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pure Blue

Pure Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (72.022)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair
Pure Blue vs Imperial Blue (72.020)Game Color · ΔE 13, fair
Pure Blue vs Royal Blue (70.809)Model Color · ΔE 14, fair

Other Tamiya paints close to Andrea Blue

Andrea Blue vs Brilliant Blue (PS-30)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pure Blue
Andrea Blue vs Brilliant Blue (TS-44)TS Spray · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pure Blue
Andrea Blue vs Translucent Blue (PS-38)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pure Blue

All matches: Pure Blue equivalents · Andrea Blue equivalents