Calgar Blue vs Marine Blue

Calgar Blue

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

Marine Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1792
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2c388d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Marine Blue is noticeably darker, more saturated, warmer than Calgar Blue.

Can I use Marine Blue instead of Calgar Blue?

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

Can I use Calgar Blue instead of Marine Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Calgar Blue is noticeably lighter, 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 Marine Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Calgar Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Marine Blue

All matches: Calgar Blue equivalents · Marine Blue equivalents

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