Celestium Blue vs Azurite Hue

Celestium Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a5aa0 (estimate)

Azurite Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#266196 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Azurite Hue is more muted, cooler than Celestium Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Celestium Blue is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Azurite Hue is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Azurite Hue instead of Celestium Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Azurite Hue is more muted, cooler than Celestium Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Celestium Blue instead of Azurite Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Celestium Blue is 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 Celestium Blue on the colour wheel See Azurite Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Celestium Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Azurite Hue

All matches: Celestium Blue equivalents · Azurite Hue equivalents

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