Voidshield Blue vs Skink Blue

Voidshield Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#41afd1 (estimate)

Skink Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a9ab8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Skink Blue is a little darker, more muted than Voidshield Blue.

Can I use Skink Blue instead of Voidshield Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Skink Blue is a little darker, more muted than Voidshield Blue.

Can I use Voidshield Blue instead of Skink Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Voidshield Blue is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Voidshield Blue on the colour wheel See Skink Blue on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Voidshield Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Skink Blue

All matches: Voidshield Blue equivalents · Skink Blue equivalents

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