Night Blue vs Ahriman Blue

Night Blue

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17025
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2f596f (estimate)

Ahriman Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a6a8a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ahriman Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Night Blue.

Can I use Ahriman Blue instead of Night Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Ahriman Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Night Blue.

Can I use Night Blue instead of Ahriman Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Blue is a little darker, 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 Night Blue on the colour wheel See Ahriman Blue on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Night Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Ahriman Blue

All matches: Night Blue equivalents · Ahriman Blue equivalents

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