What is the difference between Consul Blue and Celestial Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). Celestial Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Consul Blue vs Celestial Blue

Consul Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a7ab0 (estimate)

Celestial Blue

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: highlights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6592be (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Celestial Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Consul Blue.

Can I use Celestial Blue instead of Consul Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Celestial Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Consul Blue.

Can I use Consul Blue instead of Celestial Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Consul Blue is a little 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 Consul Blue on the colour wheel See Celestial Blue on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Consul Blue

Consul Blue vs Elysium BlueTriads: midtones · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Celestial Blue
Consul Blue vs Leviathan BlueTriads: highlights · ΔE 10, close · closer than Celestial Blue
Consul Blue vs Relic BlueTriads: midtones · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Celestial Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Celestial Blue

Celestial Blue vs Wolf GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Consul Blue
Celestial Blue vs Baron BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Consul Blue
Celestial Blue vs Wolf GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Consul Blue

All matches: Consul Blue equivalents · Celestial Blue equivalents