Abyss Blue vs Flat Blue

Abyss Blue

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a4a66 (estimate)

Flat Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.962
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3c4c7e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flat Blue is much more saturated, warmer than Abyss Blue.

Can I use Flat Blue instead of Abyss Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Flat Blue is much more saturated, warmer than Abyss Blue.

Can I use Abyss Blue instead of Flat Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Abyss Blue is much more muted, 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 Abyss Blue on the colour wheel See Flat Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Abyss Blue

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Flat Blue

All matches: Abyss Blue equivalents · Flat Blue equivalents

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