What is the difference between Pale Blue Dot and Kantor Blue?

ΔE 37 (loose). Kantor Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Blue Dot vs Kantor Blue

Pale Blue Dot

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

Kantor Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a2a6a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 36.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Kantor Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted than Pale Blue Dot.

Can I use Kantor Blue instead of Pale Blue Dot?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 37). Kantor Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted than Pale Blue Dot.

Can I use Pale Blue Dot instead of Kantor 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 Kantor 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 Kantor Blue
Pale Blue Dot vs Calgar BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Kantor Blue
Pale Blue Dot vs Teclis BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 25, loose · closer than Kantor Blue

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Kantor Blue

Kantor Blue vs Purple People EaterBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Pale Blue Dot
Kantor Blue vs Purple RainBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Pale Blue Dot
Kantor Blue vs Bismark's GraveBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 33, loose · closer than Pale Blue Dot

All matches: Pale Blue Dot equivalents · Kantor Blue equivalents