Medium Blue vs Dark Reaper

Medium Blue

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Standard
Code
AK11184
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#083947 (estimate)

Dark Reaper

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a4a50 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Reaper is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Medium Blue.

Can I use Dark Reaper instead of Medium Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Dark Reaper is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Medium Blue.

Can I use Medium Blue instead of Dark Reaper?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Blue is a little darker, more saturated, cooler.

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 Medium Blue on the colour wheel See Dark Reaper on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Medium Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dark Reaper

All matches: Medium Blue equivalents · Dark Reaper equivalents

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