Macragge Blue vs Ink Blue

Macragge Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a3a7a (estimate)

Ink Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.088
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#1c3767 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ink Blue is more muted than Macragge Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Macragge Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Ink Blue 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 Ink Blue instead of Macragge Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Ink Blue is more muted than Macragge Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Macragge Blue instead of Ink Blue?

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 Ink Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Macragge Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Ink Blue

All matches: Macragge Blue equivalents · Ink Blue equivalents

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