Altdorf Guard Blue vs Cygnar Blue Highlight

Altdorf Guard Blue

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

Cygnar Blue Highlight

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93042
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3d70c0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cygnar Blue Highlight is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Altdorf Guard Blue.

Can I use Cygnar Blue Highlight instead of Altdorf Guard Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Cygnar Blue Highlight is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Altdorf Guard Blue.

Can I use Altdorf Guard Blue instead of Cygnar Blue Highlight?

The same difference applies the other way round: Altdorf Guard Blue is noticeably darker, more muted.

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 Cygnar Blue Highlight on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Altdorf Guard Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Cygnar Blue Highlight

All matches: Altdorf Guard Blue equivalents · Cygnar Blue Highlight equivalents

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