Altdorf Guard Blue vs Transparent Blue

Altdorf Guard Blue

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

Transparent Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4276
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#213d78 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Blue is a little darker than Altdorf Guard Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Altdorf Guard Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Transparent Blue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Blue instead of Altdorf Guard Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Transparent Blue is a little darker than Altdorf Guard Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Altdorf Guard Blue instead of Transparent 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 Transparent Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Altdorf Guard Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Blue

All matches: Altdorf Guard Blue equivalents · Transparent Blue equivalents

Choose a theme

Changes how the site looks on this device. Paint colours stay the same.