Calth Blue Clear vs Witching Hour Blue

Calth Blue Clear

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

Witching Hour Blue

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: midtones
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3665b0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Witching Hour Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Calth Blue Clear.

Can I use Witching Hour Blue instead of Calth Blue Clear?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Witching Hour Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Calth Blue Clear.

Can I use Calth Blue Clear instead of Witching Hour Blue?

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

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 Witching Hour Blue on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Calth Blue Clear

Other Citadel paints close to Witching Hour Blue

All matches: Calth Blue Clear equivalents · Witching Hour Blue equivalents

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