Asurmen Blue vs Fairy Blood

Asurmen Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a5a9a (estimate)

Fairy Blood

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN12
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#444970 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fairy Blood is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Asurmen Blue.

Can I use Fairy Blood instead of Asurmen Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Fairy Blood is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Asurmen Blue.

Can I use Asurmen Blue instead of Fairy Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Asurmen Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated, 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 Asurmen Blue on the colour wheel See Fairy Blood on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Asurmen Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Fairy Blood

All matches: Asurmen Blue equivalents · Fairy Blood equivalents

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