Altdorf Guard Blue vs Macragge Blue

Altdorf Guard Blue

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

Macragge Blue

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

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Macragge Blue is a little darker than Altdorf Guard Blue.

Can I use Macragge Blue instead of Altdorf Guard Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Macragge Blue is a little darker than Altdorf Guard Blue.

Can I use Altdorf Guard Blue instead of Macragge Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Altdorf Guard Blue is a little lighter.

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 Altdorf Guard Blue on the colour wheel See Macragge Blue on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Altdorf Guard Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Macragge Blue

All matches: Altdorf Guard Blue equivalents · Macragge Blue equivalents

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