Talassar Blue vs Cerulean Blue, Chromium

Talassar Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a6ab0 (estimate)

Cerulean Blue, Chromium

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PB36
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4079d6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cerulean Blue, Chromium is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Talassar Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Talassar Blue is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Cerulean Blue, Chromium is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Cerulean Blue, Chromium instead of Talassar Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Cerulean Blue, Chromium is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Talassar Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Talassar Blue instead of Cerulean Blue, Chromium?

The same difference applies the other way round: Talassar Blue is a little darker, 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 Talassar Blue on the colour wheel See Cerulean Blue, Chromium on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Talassar Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Cerulean Blue, Chromium

All matches: Talassar Blue equivalents · Cerulean Blue, Chromium equivalents

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