Calgar Blue vs Exile Blue

Calgar Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a60a8 (estimate)

Exile Blue

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93040
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#233265 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Exile Blue is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Calgar Blue.

Can I use Exile Blue instead of Calgar Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Exile Blue is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Calgar Blue.

Can I use Calgar Blue instead of Exile Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Calgar Blue 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 Calgar Blue on the colour wheel See Exile Blue on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Calgar Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Exile Blue

All matches: Calgar Blue equivalents · Exile Blue equivalents

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