Sky Blue vs Nihilakh Oxide

Sky Blue

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0860
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#4ea9be (estimate)

Nihilakh Oxide

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#4aa0a0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Nihilakh Oxide is a little darker, warmer than Sky Blue. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Sky Blue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Citadel Nihilakh Oxide is a technical paint or medium, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Nihilakh Oxide instead of Sky Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Nihilakh Oxide is a little darker, warmer than Sky Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Sky Blue instead of Nihilakh Oxide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sky Blue is a little lighter, 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 Sky Blue on the colour wheel See Nihilakh Oxide on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Sky Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Nihilakh Oxide

All matches: Sky Blue equivalents · Nihilakh Oxide equivalents

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