What is the difference between Augur Blue and Ion Blue?

ΔE 19 (loose). Ion Blue is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Augur Blue vs Ion Blue

Augur Blue

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

Ion Blue

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Brights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b6d8da (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ion Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Augur Blue.

Can I use Ion Blue instead of Augur Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Ion Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Augur Blue.

Can I use Augur Blue instead of Ion Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Augur Blue is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Ion Blue on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Augur Blue

Augur Blue vs Decadent PurpleTriads: highlights · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ion Blue
Augur Blue vs Gigawatt BlueBrights · ΔE 21, loose
Augur Blue vs Runic PurpleTriads: highlights · ΔE 22, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Ion Blue

Ion Blue vs Marine MistWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Augur Blue
Ion Blue vs Toxic MistWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close · closer than Augur Blue
Ion Blue vs Leviathan LightWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Augur Blue

All matches: Augur Blue equivalents · Ion Blue equivalents