Celestium Blue vs Tenebris Blue

Celestium Blue

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

Tenebris Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1732 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#53609f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Tenebris Blue is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Celestium Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Celestium Blue is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Green Stuff World Tenebris 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 Tenebris Blue instead of Celestium Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Tenebris Blue is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Celestium Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Celestium Blue instead of Tenebris Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Celestium Blue is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Celestium Blue on the colour wheel See Tenebris Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Celestium Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Tenebris Blue

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