Night Lords Blue vs Sea Blue

Night Lords Blue

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

Sea Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-17
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2c4160 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sea Blue is more muted, cooler than Night Lords Blue.

Can I use Sea 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). Sea Blue is more muted, cooler than Night Lords Blue.

Can I use Night Lords Blue instead of Sea Blue?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Night Lords Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Sea Blue

All matches: Night Lords Blue equivalents · Sea Blue equivalents

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