Skink Blue vs Seafarer Blue

Skink Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a9ab8 (estimate)

Seafarer Blue

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: highlights
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#489cc9 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Seafarer Blue is more saturated than Skink Blue.

Can I use Seafarer Blue instead of Skink Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Seafarer Blue is more saturated than Skink Blue.

Can I use Skink Blue instead of Seafarer Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skink Blue is more muted.

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 Skink Blue on the colour wheel See Seafarer Blue on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Skink Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Seafarer Blue

All matches: Skink Blue equivalents · Seafarer Blue equivalents

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