Marine Blue vs Flat Blue

Marine Blue

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#424f71 (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 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flat Blue is more saturated than Marine Blue.

Can I use Flat Blue instead of Marine Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Flat Blue is more saturated than Marine Blue.

Can I use Marine Blue instead of Flat Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Marine Blue is 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 Marine Blue on the colour wheel See Flat Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Marine Blue

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Flat Blue

All matches: Marine Blue equivalents · Flat Blue equivalents

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