Naggaroth Night vs Blue

Naggaroth Night

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a2a5a (estimate)

Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4290
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#21305d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Blue is cooler than Naggaroth Night. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Naggaroth Night is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World 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 Blue instead of Naggaroth Night?

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

Can I use Naggaroth Night instead of Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Naggaroth Night is warmer.

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 Naggaroth Night on the colour wheel See Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Naggaroth Night

Other Citadel paints close to Blue

All matches: Naggaroth Night equivalents · Blue equivalents

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