Troglodyte Blue vs Sky Blue

Troglodyte Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0086ad (estimate)

Sky Blue

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09018
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#228fc1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sky Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Troglodyte Blue.

Can I use Sky Blue instead of Troglodyte Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Sky Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Troglodyte Blue.

Can I use Troglodyte Blue instead of Sky Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Troglodyte Blue is a little 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 Troglodyte Blue on the colour wheel See Sky Blue on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Troglodyte Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Sky Blue

All matches: Troglodyte Blue equivalents · Sky Blue equivalents

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