Augur Blue vs Blue Horror

Augur Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b6c3e3 (estimate)

Blue Horror

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

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Blue Horror is cooler than Augur Blue.

✓ Army Painter Fanatic conversion chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Blue Horror instead of Augur Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Blue Horror is cooler than Augur Blue.

Can I use Augur Blue instead of Blue Horror?

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

Other Citadel paints close to Augur Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue Horror

All matches: Augur Blue equivalents · Blue Horror equivalents

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