Runic Cobalt vs Gravestone Blue

Runic Cobalt

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7b97b3 (estimate)

Gravestone Blue

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: highlights
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#768997 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gravestone Blue is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Runic Cobalt.

Can I use Gravestone Blue instead of Runic Cobalt?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Gravestone Blue is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Runic Cobalt.

Can I use Runic Cobalt instead of Gravestone Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Runic Cobalt is a little lighter, 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 Runic Cobalt on the colour wheel See Gravestone Blue on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Runic Cobalt

Other Army Painter paints close to Gravestone Blue

All matches: Runic Cobalt equivalents · Gravestone Blue equivalents

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