What is the difference between Pure Blue and Royal Blue?

ΔE 14 (fair). Royal Blue is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pure Blue vs Royal Blue

Pure Blue

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

Royal Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.809
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #264a8b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Royal Blue is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Pure Blue.

Can I use Royal Blue instead of Pure Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Royal Blue is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Pure Blue.

Can I use Pure Blue instead of Royal Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pure Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, 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 Pure Blue on the colour wheel See Royal Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pure Blue

Pure Blue vs Andrea Blue (70.841)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Royal Blue
Pure Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (72.022)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Royal Blue
Pure Blue vs Imperial Blue (72.020)Game Color · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Royal Blue

Other Tamiya paints close to Royal Blue

Royal Blue vs Racing Blue (TS-51)TS Spray · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pure Blue
Royal Blue vs Navy Blue (AS-8)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pure Blue
Royal Blue vs Blue (PS-4)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pure Blue

All matches: Pure Blue equivalents · Royal Blue equivalents