Teclis Blue vs True Blue

Teclis Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a78c0 (estimate)

True Blue

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09017
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#006ea9 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. True Blue is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Teclis Blue.

Can I use True Blue instead of Teclis Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). True Blue is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Teclis Blue.

Can I use Teclis Blue instead of True Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Teclis Blue is a little lighter, 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 Teclis Blue on the colour wheel See True Blue on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Teclis Blue

Other Citadel paints close to True Blue

All matches: Teclis Blue equivalents · True Blue equivalents

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