Night Lords Blue vs Cygnar Blue Base

Night Lords Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1c3a6a (estimate)

Cygnar Blue Base

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93041
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#26489e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cygnar Blue Base is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Night Lords Blue.

Can I use Cygnar Blue Base instead of Night Lords Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Cygnar Blue Base is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Night Lords Blue.

Can I use Night Lords Blue instead of Cygnar Blue Base?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Lords Blue is a little darker, much more muted, 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 Night Lords Blue on the colour wheel See Cygnar Blue Base on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Night Lords Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Cygnar Blue Base

All matches: Night Lords Blue equivalents · Cygnar Blue Base equivalents

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