Black Legion vs Blue Liner

Black Legion

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#101010 (estimate)

Blue Liner

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09066
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#05222b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Blue Liner is a little lighter, more saturated than Black Legion. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Black Legion is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Reaper Blue Liner is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Blue Liner instead of Black Legion?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Blue Liner is a little lighter, more saturated than Black Legion. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Black Legion instead of Blue Liner?

The same difference applies the other way round: Black Legion is a little darker, more muted.

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 Black Legion on the colour wheel See Blue Liner on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Black Legion

Other Citadel paints close to Blue Liner

All matches: Black Legion equivalents · Blue Liner equivalents

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