Kantor Blue vs Exile Blue

Kantor Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a2a6a (estimate)

Exile Blue

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93040
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#233265 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Exile Blue is more muted than Kantor Blue.

Can I use Exile Blue instead of Kantor Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Exile Blue is more muted than Kantor Blue.

Can I use Kantor Blue instead of Exile Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kantor Blue is 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 Kantor Blue on the colour wheel See Exile Blue on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Kantor Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Exile Blue

All matches: Kantor Blue equivalents · Exile Blue equivalents

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