Crystal Blue vs True Blue

Crystal Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1070c0 (estimate)

True Blue

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09017
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#006ea9 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. True Blue is more muted, cooler than Crystal Blue.

Can I use True Blue instead of Crystal Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). True Blue is more muted, cooler than Crystal Blue.

Can I use Crystal Blue instead of True Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Crystal Blue is 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 Crystal Blue on the colour wheel See True Blue on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Crystal Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to True Blue

All matches: Crystal Blue equivalents · True Blue equivalents

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