Celestium Blue vs Legacy Blue

Celestium Blue

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

Legacy Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.480
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#242755 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Legacy Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Celestium Blue.

Can I use Legacy Blue instead of Celestium Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Legacy Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Celestium Blue.

Can I use Celestium Blue instead of Legacy Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Celestium Blue is noticeably lighter, much 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 Legacy Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Celestium Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Legacy Blue

All matches: Celestium Blue equivalents · Legacy Blue equivalents

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