Blinding Light vs Apothecary White

Blinding Light

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

Apothecary White

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d8d8d8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Apothecary White is a little darker than Blinding Light.

Can I use Apothecary White instead of Blinding Light?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Apothecary White is a little darker than Blinding Light.

Can I use Blinding Light instead of Apothecary White?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blinding Light is a little lighter.

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 Blinding Light on the colour wheel See Apothecary White on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Blinding Light

Other Army Painter paints close to Apothecary White

All matches: Blinding Light equivalents · Apothecary White equivalents

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