What is the difference between Lothern Blue and Andrea Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Andrea Blue is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Lothern Blue vs Andrea Blue

Lothern Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a8ac0 (estimate)

Andrea Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.841
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1571ae (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Andrea Blue is a little darker, warmer than Lothern Blue.

Can I use Andrea Blue instead of Lothern Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Andrea Blue is a little darker, warmer than Lothern Blue.

Can I use Lothern Blue instead of Andrea Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lothern 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 Lothern Blue on the colour wheel See Andrea Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Lothern Blue

Lothern Blue vs Deep Sky Blue (70.844)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Andrea Blue
Lothern Blue vs Russian AF Blue (71.333)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Andrea Blue
Lothern Blue vs Magic Blue (72.021)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Andrea Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Andrea Blue

Andrea Blue vs Imrik BlueColour: Dry · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Lothern Blue
Andrea Blue vs Teclis BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Lothern Blue
Andrea Blue vs Alaitoc BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Lothern Blue

All matches: Lothern Blue equivalents · Andrea Blue equivalents