What is the difference between Altdorf Guard Blue and Primary Cyan?

ΔE 25 (loose). Primary Cyan is a little lighter, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Altdorf Guard Blue vs Primary Cyan

Altdorf Guard Blue

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

Primary Cyan

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PB15:3 / PW6
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #115dc7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Primary Cyan is a little lighter, much more saturated than Altdorf Guard Blue.

Can I use Primary Cyan instead of Altdorf Guard Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Primary Cyan is a little lighter, much more saturated than Altdorf Guard Blue.

Can I use Altdorf Guard Blue instead of Primary Cyan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Altdorf Guard Blue is a little 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 Primary Cyan on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Altdorf Guard Blue

Altdorf Guard Blue vs Cerulean Blue Deep (PB36)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 9, close · closer than Primary Cyan
Altdorf Guard Blue vs Azurite HueHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Primary Cyan
Altdorf Guard Blue vs Cerulean Blue, Chromium (PB36)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Primary Cyan

Other Citadel paints close to Primary Cyan

Primary Cyan vs Calth Blue ClearColour: Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Altdorf Guard Blue
Primary Cyan vs Calgar BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Altdorf Guard Blue
Primary Cyan vs Teclis BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 26, loose

All matches: Altdorf Guard Blue equivalents · Primary Cyan equivalents