Teclis Blue vs Brilliant Blue

Teclis Blue

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

Brilliant Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-44
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0269ac (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Brilliant Blue is a little darker than Teclis Blue.

Can I use Brilliant Blue instead of Teclis Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Brilliant Blue is a little darker than Teclis Blue.

Can I use Teclis Blue instead of Brilliant Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Teclis Blue is a little lighter.

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 Brilliant Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Teclis Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Brilliant Blue

All matches: Teclis Blue equivalents · Brilliant Blue equivalents

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