Blue Horror vs Royal Light Gray

Blue Horror

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

Royal Light Gray

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-80
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b0b8ba (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Royal Light Gray is a little darker, much more muted than Blue Horror.

Can I use Royal Light Gray instead of Blue Horror?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Royal Light Gray is a little darker, much more muted than Blue Horror.

Can I use Blue Horror instead of Royal Light Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Horror is a little lighter, much more saturated.

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 Royal Light Gray on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Blue Horror

Other Citadel paints close to Royal Light Gray

All matches: Blue Horror equivalents · Royal Light Gray equivalents

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