Teclis Blue vs Magic Blue

Teclis Blue

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

Magic Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.021
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#148dd4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Magic Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Teclis Blue.

Can I use Magic Blue instead of Teclis Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Magic Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Teclis Blue.

Can I use Teclis Blue instead of Magic Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Teclis Blue is a little darker, 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 Magic Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Teclis Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Magic Blue

All matches: Teclis Blue equivalents · Magic Blue equivalents

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