Royal Robes vs Cerulean Blue Hue

Royal Robes

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

Cerulean Blue Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8526
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#104ba7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cerulean Blue Hue is a little darker, much more saturated than Royal Robes. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Royal Robes is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Cerulean Blue Hue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Cerulean Blue Hue instead of Royal Robes?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Cerulean Blue Hue is a little darker, much more saturated than Royal Robes. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Royal Robes instead of Cerulean Blue Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Royal Robes is a little lighter, much more muted.

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 Cerulean Blue Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Royal Robes

Other Army Painter paints close to Cerulean Blue Hue

All matches: Royal Robes equivalents · Cerulean Blue Hue equivalents

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