Leviadon Blue vs Cerulean Blue Deep

Leviadon Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a5a8a (estimate)

Cerulean Blue Deep

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PB36
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#214073 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Cerulean Blue Deep is a little darker, warmer than Leviadon Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Leviadon Blue is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Cerulean Blue Deep is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Cerulean Blue Deep instead of Leviadon Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Cerulean Blue Deep is a little darker, warmer than Leviadon Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Leviadon Blue instead of Cerulean Blue Deep?

The same difference applies the other way round: Leviadon Blue is a little lighter, 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 Leviadon Blue on the colour wheel See Cerulean Blue Deep on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Leviadon Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Cerulean Blue Deep

All matches: Leviadon Blue equivalents · Cerulean Blue Deep equivalents

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