Asurmen Blue vs Storm Blue

Asurmen Blue

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

Storm Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.412
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#303c7e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Storm Blue is a little darker, warmer than Asurmen Blue.

Can I use Storm Blue instead of Asurmen Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Storm Blue is a little darker, warmer than Asurmen Blue.

Can I use Asurmen Blue instead of Storm Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Asurmen Blue is a little lighter, 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 Storm Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Asurmen Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Storm Blue

All matches: Asurmen Blue equivalents · Storm Blue equivalents

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