What is the difference between Ion Blue and White?

ΔE 20 (loose). White is noticeably lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ion Blue vs White

Ion Blue

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Brights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b6d8da (estimate)

White

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.951
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ffffff (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. White is noticeably lighter, more muted than Ion Blue.

Can I use White instead of Ion Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). White is noticeably lighter, more muted than Ion Blue.

Can I use Ion Blue instead of White?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ion Blue is noticeably darker, 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 Ion Blue on the colour wheel See White on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ion Blue

Ion Blue vs Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat (71.344)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than White
Ion Blue vs Sky Blue (71.306)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than White
Ion Blue vs Verdigris (72.096)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than White

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to White

White vs White StarTriads: highlights · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ion Blue
White vs Trooper WhiteTriads: highlights · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Ion Blue
White vs Ivory TuskTriads: midtones · ΔE 22, loose

All matches: Ion Blue equivalents · White equivalents