Blue Horror vs Cobalt Teal

Blue Horror

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

Cobalt Teal

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PG50
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#40c4cf (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cobalt Teal is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Blue Horror.

Can I use Cobalt Teal instead of Blue Horror?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Cobalt Teal is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Blue Horror.

Can I use Blue Horror instead of Cobalt Teal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Horror is a little lighter, much 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 Cobalt Teal on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Blue Horror

Other Citadel paints close to Cobalt Teal

All matches: Blue Horror equivalents · Cobalt Teal equivalents

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