Calgar Blue vs Cerulean Blue Hue

Calgar Blue

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

Cerulean Blue Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8526
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#104ba7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cerulean Blue Hue is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Calgar Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Calgar Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Cerulean Blue Hue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Cerulean Blue Hue instead of Calgar Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Cerulean Blue Hue is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Calgar Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Calgar Blue instead of Cerulean Blue Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Calgar Blue is a little lighter, much 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 Calgar Blue on the colour wheel See Cerulean Blue Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Calgar Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Cerulean Blue Hue

All matches: Calgar Blue equivalents · Cerulean Blue Hue equivalents

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