Night Lords Blue vs Blue

Night Lords Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1c3a6a (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 5.3, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Blue is a little darker, warmer than Night Lords Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Night Lords Blue 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 Night Lords Blue?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Blue is a little darker, warmer than Night Lords Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Night Lords Blue instead of Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Lords Blue is a little lighter, 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 Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Night Lords Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Blue

All matches: Night Lords Blue equivalents · Blue equivalents

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