Baharroth Blue vs Celestial Blue

Baharroth Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4aa0d0 (estimate)

Celestial Blue

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: highlights
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6592be (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Celestial Blue is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Baharroth Blue.

Can I use Celestial Blue instead of Baharroth Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Celestial Blue is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Baharroth Blue.

Can I use Baharroth Blue instead of Celestial Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Baharroth Blue is a little lighter, 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 Baharroth Blue on the colour wheel See Celestial Blue on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Baharroth Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Celestial Blue

All matches: Baharroth Blue equivalents · Celestial Blue equivalents

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