Did you try taking a photograph of your color study as a black and white image? Look at Casey’s blog post and you will see that there is greater distinction in value (light and dark) with the midtone color. The black and white photo is the best way to see if your color choice is correct.
The blues look slightly different however they could be more dramatically different. Perhaps the brush strokes of paint distract at bit; flat consistent color without strokes works best for color studies.
Did you try taking a photograph of your color study as a black and white image? Look at Casey’s blog post and you will see that there is greater distinction in value (light and dark) with the midtone color. The black and white photo is the best way to see if your color choice is correct.
The blues look slightly different however they could be more dramatically different. Perhaps the brush strokes of paint distract at bit; flat consistent color without strokes works best for color studies.