Magic Blue vs Frostheart

Magic Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1878b8 (estimate)

Frostheart

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#3a8ac0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Frostheart is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Magic Blue.

Can I use Frostheart instead of Magic Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Frostheart is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Magic Blue.

Can I use Magic Blue instead of Frostheart?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magic 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 Magic Blue on the colour wheel See Frostheart on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Magic Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Frostheart

All matches: Magic Blue equivalents · Frostheart equivalents

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