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

ΔE 32 (loose). Macragge Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Blue Dot vs Macragge Blue

Pale Blue Dot

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

Macragge Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a3a7a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 32.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Macragge Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted than Pale Blue Dot.

Can I use Macragge Blue instead of Pale Blue Dot?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 32). Macragge Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted than Pale Blue Dot.

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

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Macragge Blue

Macragge Blue vs Purple People EaterBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 10, close · closer than Pale Blue Dot
Macragge Blue vs Purple RainBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Pale Blue Dot
Macragge Blue vs Bismark's GraveBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Pale Blue Dot

All matches: Pale Blue Dot equivalents · Macragge Blue equivalents