Sea Blue vs Dk Mediterr. Blue

Sea Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-17
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2c4160 (estimate)

Dk Mediterr. Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.313
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#24344c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dk Mediterr. Blue is a little darker, more muted than Sea Blue.

Can I use Dk Mediterr. Blue instead of Sea Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Dk Mediterr. Blue is a little darker, more muted than Sea Blue.

Can I use Sea Blue instead of Dk Mediterr. Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sea Blue is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Sea Blue on the colour wheel See Dk Mediterr. Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sea Blue

Other Tamiya paints close to Dk Mediterr. Blue

All matches: Sea Blue equivalents · Dk Mediterr. Blue equivalents

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