Beowulf Blue vs Transparent Blue

Beowulf Blue

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

Transparent Blue

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Transparents
Code
046
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#2a4fa8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Blue is a little lighter than Beowulf Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Beowulf Blue is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Pro Acryl Transparent Blue 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 Transparent Blue instead of Beowulf Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Transparent Blue is a little lighter than Beowulf Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Beowulf Blue instead of Transparent Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Beowulf 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 Beowulf Blue on the colour wheel See Transparent Blue on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Beowulf Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Blue

All matches: Beowulf Blue equivalents · Transparent Blue equivalents

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