What is the difference between Elysium Blue and Magic Blue?

ΔE 17 (loose). Magic Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elysium Blue vs Magic Blue

Elysium Blue

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #547caa (estimate)

Magic Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.021
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #148dd4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Magic Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated than Elysium Blue.

Can I use Magic Blue instead of Elysium Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Magic Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated than Elysium Blue.

Can I use Elysium Blue instead of Magic Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elysium Blue is a little darker, much more muted.

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 Elysium Blue on the colour wheel See Magic Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Elysium Blue

Elysium Blue vs UK Azure Blue (71.108)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Magic Blue
Elysium Blue vs Deep Sky Blue (70.844)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Magic Blue
Elysium Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (72.022)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Magic Blue

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Magic Blue

Magic Blue vs Relic BlueTriads: midtones · ΔE 7, close · closer than Elysium Blue
Magic Blue vs Leviathan BlueTriads: highlights · ΔE 10, close · closer than Elysium Blue
Magic Blue vs Seafarer BlueTriads: highlights · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Elysium Blue

All matches: Elysium Blue equivalents · Magic Blue equivalents