Blue Horror vs Frost Blue

Blue Horror

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

Frost Blue

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: highlights
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#79979f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Frost Blue is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Blue Horror.

Can I use Frost Blue instead of Blue Horror?

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

Can I use Blue Horror instead of Frost Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Horror is noticeably lighter, more saturated, 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 Frost Blue on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Blue Horror

Other Citadel paints close to Frost Blue

All matches: Blue Horror equivalents · Frost Blue equivalents

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