What is the difference between Altdorf Guard Blue and Blue Violet?

ΔE 13 (fair). Blue Violet is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Altdorf Guard Blue vs Blue Violet

Altdorf Guard Blue

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

Blue Violet

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.811
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #514788 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Blue Violet is warmer than Altdorf Guard Blue.

Can I use Blue Violet instead of Altdorf Guard Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Blue Violet is warmer than Altdorf Guard Blue.

Can I use Altdorf Guard Blue instead of Blue Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Altdorf Guard Blue is cooler.

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 Blue Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Altdorf Guard Blue

Altdorf Guard Blue vs Royal Blue (70.809)Model Color · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Blue Violet
Altdorf Guard Blue vs Imperial Blue (72.020)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blue Violet
Altdorf Guard Blue vs Flat Blue (70.962)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Blue Violet

Other Citadel paints close to Blue Violet

Blue Violet vs Macragge BlueColour: Base · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Altdorf Guard Blue
Blue Violet vs Macragge BlueColour: Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Altdorf Guard Blue
Blue Violet vs Kantor BlueColour: Base · ΔE 15, loose

All matches: Altdorf Guard Blue equivalents · Blue Violet equivalents