Lothern Blue vs Primary Cyan

Lothern Blue

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

Primary Cyan

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8578
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#48b6f8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Primary Cyan is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Lothern Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Lothern Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Primary Cyan is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Primary Cyan instead of Lothern Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Primary Cyan is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Lothern Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Lothern Blue instead of Primary Cyan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lothern Blue is noticeably darker, more muted.

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 Primary Cyan on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Lothern Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Primary Cyan

All matches: Lothern Blue equivalents · Primary Cyan equivalents

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