Blue Horror vs Light Blue

Blue Horror

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

Light Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-23
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#70ccdb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Blue is more saturated, warmer than Blue Horror.

Can I use Light Blue instead of Blue Horror?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Light Blue is more saturated, warmer than Blue Horror.

Can I use Blue Horror instead of Light 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 Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Blue Horror

Other Citadel paints close to Light Blue

All matches: Blue Horror equivalents · Light Blue equivalents

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