Night Lords Blue vs Oxford Blue

Night Lords Blue

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

Oxford Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.807
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#373a59 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Oxford Blue is more muted, warmer than Night Lords Blue.

Can I use Oxford Blue instead of Night Lords Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Oxford Blue is more muted, warmer than Night Lords Blue.

Can I use Night Lords Blue instead of Oxford Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Lords Blue is more saturated, 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 Oxford Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Night Lords Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Oxford Blue

All matches: Night Lords Blue equivalents · Oxford Blue equivalents

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