Macragge Blue vs Cerulean Blue Deep

Macragge Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a3a7a (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 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cerulean Blue Deep is more muted than Macragge Blue.

Can I use Cerulean Blue Deep instead of Macragge Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Cerulean Blue Deep is more muted than Macragge Blue.

Can I use Macragge Blue instead of Cerulean Blue Deep?

The same difference applies the other way round: Macragge 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 Macragge Blue on the colour wheel See Cerulean Blue Deep on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Macragge Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Cerulean Blue Deep

All matches: Macragge Blue equivalents · Cerulean Blue Deep equivalents

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