Twilight Sky vs Thousand Sons Blue

Twilight Sky

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0a5078 (estimate)

Thousand Sons Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a5a8a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Thousand Sons Blue is a little lighter than Twilight Sky.

✓ Army Painter Fanatic conversion chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Thousand Sons Blue instead of Twilight Sky?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Thousand Sons Blue is a little lighter than Twilight Sky.

Can I use Twilight Sky instead of Thousand Sons Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Twilight Sky is a little darker.

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 Twilight Sky on the colour wheel See Thousand Sons Blue on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Twilight Sky

Other Army Painter paints close to Thousand Sons Blue

All matches: Twilight Sky equivalents · Thousand Sons Blue equivalents

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