Bright Sapphire vs Blue Horror

Bright Sapphire

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#94cff0 (estimate)

Blue Horror

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

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Blue Horror is more muted, warmer than Bright Sapphire.

Can I use Blue Horror instead of Bright Sapphire?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Blue Horror is more muted, warmer than Bright Sapphire.

Can I use Bright Sapphire instead of Blue Horror?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bright Sapphire is more saturated, cooler.

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 Bright Sapphire on the colour wheel See Blue Horror on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Bright Sapphire

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue Horror

All matches: Bright Sapphire equivalents · Blue Horror equivalents

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