Beowulf Blue vs Celestium Blue

Beowulf Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a3a8a (estimate)

Celestium Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a5aa0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Celestium Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Beowulf Blue.

Can I use Celestium Blue instead of Beowulf Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Celestium Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Beowulf Blue.

Can I use Beowulf Blue instead of Celestium Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Beowulf Blue is noticeably darker, more saturated, 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 Beowulf Blue on the colour wheel See Celestium Blue on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Beowulf Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Celestium Blue

All matches: Beowulf Blue equivalents · Celestium Blue equivalents

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