What is the difference between Pale Blue Dot and Altdorf Guard Blue?

ΔE 30 (loose). Altdorf Guard Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Blue Dot vs Altdorf Guard Blue

Pale Blue Dot

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e6fdd (estimate)

Altdorf Guard Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1f4a8a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 29.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Altdorf Guard Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted than Pale Blue Dot.

Can I use Altdorf Guard Blue instead of Pale Blue Dot?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Altdorf Guard Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted than Pale Blue Dot.

Can I use Pale Blue Dot instead of Altdorf Guard Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Blue Dot is noticeably lighter, much 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 Pale Blue Dot on the colour wheel See Altdorf Guard Blue on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Pale Blue Dot

Pale Blue Dot vs Calth Blue ClearColour: Air · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Altdorf Guard Blue
Pale Blue Dot vs Calgar BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Altdorf Guard Blue
Pale Blue Dot vs Teclis BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 25, loose · closer than Altdorf Guard Blue

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Altdorf Guard Blue

Altdorf Guard Blue vs Purple People EaterBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Pale Blue Dot
Altdorf Guard Blue vs Purple RainBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Pale Blue Dot
Altdorf Guard Blue vs Bismark's GraveBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Pale Blue Dot

All matches: Pale Blue Dot equivalents · Altdorf Guard Blue equivalents