Blue Horror vs Sunrise Blue

Blue Horror

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

Sunrise Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.118
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a2e0f2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sunrise Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Blue Horror.

Can I use Sunrise Blue instead of Blue Horror?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Sunrise Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Blue Horror.

Can I use Blue Horror instead of Sunrise Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Horror is a little darker, more muted.

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 Sunrise Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Horror

Other Citadel paints close to Sunrise Blue

All matches: Blue Horror equivalents · Sunrise Blue equivalents

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