Celestium Blue vs Mystic Blue

Celestium Blue

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

Mystic Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.411
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#23457e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Mystic Blue is a little darker, more muted than Celestium Blue.

Can I use Mystic 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). Mystic Blue is a little darker, more muted than Celestium Blue.

Can I use Celestium Blue instead of Mystic Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Celestium Blue is a little lighter, 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 Celestium Blue on the colour wheel See Mystic Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Celestium Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Mystic Blue

All matches: Celestium Blue equivalents · Mystic Blue equivalents

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