Alpha Blue vs Blue Glaze

Alpha Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#697bb9 (estimate)

Blue Glaze

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Glazes
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#7a8eca (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Blue Glaze is a little lighter than Alpha Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Alpha Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Two Thin Coats Blue Glaze is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Blue Glaze instead of Alpha Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Blue Glaze is a little lighter than Alpha Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Alpha Blue instead of Blue Glaze?

The same difference applies the other way round: Alpha Blue is a little darker.

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 Alpha Blue on the colour wheel See Blue Glaze on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Alpha Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue Glaze

All matches: Alpha Blue equivalents · Blue Glaze equivalents

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