Sapphire Gem vs Calth Blue Clear

Sapphire Gem

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a68b8 (estimate)

Calth Blue Clear

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a5ab0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Calth Blue Clear is a little darker, warmer than Sapphire Gem.

Can I use Calth Blue Clear instead of Sapphire Gem?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Calth Blue Clear is a little darker, warmer than Sapphire Gem.

Can I use Sapphire Gem instead of Calth Blue Clear?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sapphire Gem is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Sapphire Gem on the colour wheel See Calth Blue Clear on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Sapphire Gem

Other Army Painter paints close to Calth Blue Clear

All matches: Sapphire Gem equivalents · Calth Blue Clear equivalents

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