Altdorf Guard Blue vs Cerulean Blue, Chromium

Altdorf Guard Blue

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

Cerulean Blue, Chromium

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PB36
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4079d6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cerulean Blue, Chromium is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Altdorf Guard Blue.

Can I use Cerulean Blue, Chromium instead of Altdorf Guard Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Cerulean Blue, Chromium is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Altdorf Guard Blue.

Can I use Altdorf Guard Blue instead of Cerulean Blue, Chromium?

The same difference applies the other way round: Altdorf Guard Blue is noticeably darker, much 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 Cerulean Blue, Chromium on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Altdorf Guard Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Cerulean Blue, Chromium

All matches: Altdorf Guard Blue equivalents · Cerulean Blue, Chromium equivalents

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