Dark Reaper vs Faust Blue

Dark Reaper

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a4a50 (estimate)

Faust Blue

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#48525c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Faust Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Dark Reaper.

✓ Two Thin Coats comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Faust Blue instead of Dark Reaper?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Faust Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Dark Reaper.

Can I use Dark Reaper instead of Faust Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Reaper 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 Dark Reaper on the colour wheel See Faust Blue on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Dark Reaper

Other Citadel paints close to Faust Blue

All matches: Dark Reaper equivalents · Faust Blue equivalents

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