What is the difference between Tidal Blue and Celestial Blue?

ΔE 19 (loose). Celestial Blue is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tidal Blue vs Celestial Blue

Tidal Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #006a93 (estimate)

Celestial Blue

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: highlights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6592be (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Celestial Blue is noticeably lighter, warmer than Tidal Blue.

Can I use Celestial Blue instead of Tidal Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Celestial Blue is noticeably lighter, warmer than Tidal Blue.

Can I use Tidal Blue instead of Celestial Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tidal Blue is noticeably darker, 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 Tidal Blue on the colour wheel See Celestial Blue on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Tidal Blue

Tidal Blue vs Sentient TurquoiseTriads: shadows · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Celestial Blue
Tidal Blue vs Elysium BlueTriads: midtones · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Celestial Blue
Tidal Blue vs Relic BlueTriads: midtones · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Celestial Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Celestial Blue

Celestial Blue vs Wolf GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Tidal Blue
Celestial Blue vs Baron BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Tidal Blue
Celestial Blue vs Wolf GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Tidal Blue

All matches: Tidal Blue equivalents · Celestial Blue equivalents