Calgar Blue vs Transparent Blue

Calgar Blue

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

Transparent Blue

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Transparents
Code
046
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#2a4fa8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Transparent Blue is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Calgar Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Calgar Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Pro Acryl Transparent Blue 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 Transparent Blue instead of Calgar Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Transparent Blue is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Calgar Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Calgar Blue instead of Transparent Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Calgar Blue is a little 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 Transparent Blue on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Calgar Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Blue

All matches: Calgar Blue equivalents · Transparent Blue equivalents

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