What is the difference between Translucent Blue and Azure?

ΔE 13 (fair). Azure is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Translucent Blue vs Azure

Translucent Blue

Brand: Tamiya
Range: PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code: PS-38
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1167b0 (estimate)

Azure

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.902
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5667a4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Azure is more muted, warmer than Translucent Blue.

Can I use Azure instead of Translucent Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Azure is more muted, warmer than Translucent Blue.

Can I use Translucent Blue instead of Azure?

The same difference applies the other way round: Translucent Blue is 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 Translucent Blue on the colour wheel See Azure on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Translucent Blue

Translucent Blue vs Andrea Blue (70.841)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Azure
Translucent Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (72.022)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Azure
Translucent Blue vs Imperial Blue (72.020)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Azure

Other Tamiya paints close to Azure

Azure vs Blue Violet (PS-35)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 7, close · closer than Translucent Blue
Azure vs Blue Violet (TS-57)TS Spray · ΔE 7, close · closer than Translucent Blue
Azure vs Purple (X-16)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Translucent Blue equivalents · Azure equivalents