What is the difference between Flat Blue and Medium Blue?

ΔE 6 (very close). Medium Blue is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Flat Blue vs Medium Blue

Flat Blue

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

Medium Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.963
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #224676 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Medium Blue is a little darker, cooler than Flat Blue.

Can I use Medium Blue instead of Flat Blue?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Medium Blue is a little darker, cooler than Flat Blue.

Can I use Flat Blue instead of Medium Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flat Blue is a little lighter, warmer.

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 Flat Blue on the colour wheel See Medium Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Flat Blue

Flat Blue vs French Blue (71.088)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Medium Blue
Flat Blue vs Imperial Blue (72.020)Game Color · ΔE 7, close
Flat Blue vs Blue (71.004)Model Air · ΔE 8, close

Other Vallejo paints close to Medium Blue

Medium Blue vs French Blue (71.088)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Flat Blue
Medium Blue vs Blue (71.004)Model Air · ΔE 6, close
Medium Blue vs Dark Blue (70.930)Model Color · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Flat Blue equivalents · Medium Blue equivalents