Royal Robes vs Azurite Hue

Royal Robes

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#3a60a8 (estimate)

Azurite Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#266196 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Azurite Hue is more muted, cooler than Royal Robes. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Royal Robes is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Azurite Hue is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Azurite Hue instead of Royal Robes?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Azurite Hue is more muted, cooler than Royal Robes. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Royal Robes instead of Azurite Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Royal Robes 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 Royal Robes on the colour wheel See Azurite Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Royal Robes

Other Army Painter paints close to Azurite Hue

All matches: Royal Robes equivalents · Azurite Hue equivalents

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