Sapphire Blue vs Blue Horror

Sapphire Blue

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20118
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b1c5e6 (estimate)

Blue Horror

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a8c8e0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Blue Horror is cooler than Sapphire Blue.

Can I use Blue Horror instead of Sapphire Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Blue Horror is cooler than Sapphire Blue.

Can I use Sapphire Blue instead of Blue Horror?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sapphire Blue is 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 Sapphire Blue on the colour wheel See Blue Horror on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Sapphire Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Blue Horror

All matches: Sapphire Blue equivalents · Blue Horror equivalents

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