Ahriman Blue vs Medium Blue

Ahriman Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a6a8a (estimate)

Medium Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-18
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a7b9e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Medium Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Ahriman Blue.

Can I use Medium Blue instead of Ahriman Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Medium Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Ahriman Blue.

Can I use Ahriman Blue instead of Medium Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ahriman Blue is a little darker, more muted, warmer.

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 Ahriman Blue on the colour wheel See Medium Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Ahriman Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Medium Blue

All matches: Ahriman Blue equivalents · Medium Blue equivalents

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