Altdorf Guard Blue vs Mediterranean Blue

Altdorf Guard Blue

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

Mediterranean Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC51
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#016bb5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mediterranean Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Altdorf Guard Blue.

Can I use Mediterranean Blue instead of Altdorf Guard Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Mediterranean Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Altdorf Guard Blue.

Can I use Altdorf Guard Blue instead of Mediterranean Blue?

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

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 Mediterranean Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Altdorf Guard Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Mediterranean Blue

All matches: Altdorf Guard Blue equivalents · Mediterranean Blue equivalents

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