Blue Horror vs Arcane Blue

Blue Horror

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a8c8e0 (estimate)

Arcane Blue

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93049
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#83d6d8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Arcane Blue is more saturated, warmer than Blue Horror.

Can I use Arcane Blue instead of Blue Horror?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Arcane Blue is more saturated, warmer than Blue Horror.

Can I use Blue Horror instead of Arcane Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Horror is more muted, 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 Blue Horror on the colour wheel See Arcane Blue on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Blue Horror

Other Citadel paints close to Arcane Blue

All matches: Blue Horror equivalents · Arcane Blue equivalents

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