What is the difference between Calth Blue Clear and Leviathan Blue?

ΔE 18 (loose). Leviathan Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Calth Blue Clear vs Leviathan Blue

Calth Blue Clear

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a5ab0 (estimate)

Leviathan Blue

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: highlights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3f7bc0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Leviathan Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Calth Blue Clear.

Can I use Leviathan Blue instead of Calth Blue Clear?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Leviathan Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Calth Blue Clear.

Can I use Calth Blue Clear instead of Leviathan Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Calth Blue Clear is noticeably darker, more saturated, warmer.

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 Calth Blue Clear on the colour wheel See Leviathan Blue on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Calth Blue Clear

Calth Blue Clear vs Witching Hour BlueTriads: midtones · ΔE 9, close · closer than Leviathan Blue
Calth Blue Clear vs Eldar RobeTriads: shadows · ΔE 9, close · closer than Leviathan Blue
Calth Blue Clear vs Relic BlueTriads: midtones · ΔE 24, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Leviathan Blue

Leviathan Blue vs Teclis BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Calth Blue Clear
Leviathan Blue vs Imrik BlueColour: Dry · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Calth Blue Clear
Leviathan Blue vs Calgar BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Calth Blue Clear

All matches: Calth Blue Clear equivalents · Leviathan Blue equivalents