Temple Guard Blue vs Trollblood Base

Temple Guard Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a7a9a (estimate)

Trollblood Base

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93047
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#35889c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Trollblood Base is a little lighter, warmer than Temple Guard Blue.

Can I use Trollblood Base instead of Temple Guard Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Trollblood Base is a little lighter, warmer than Temple Guard Blue.

Can I use Temple Guard Blue instead of Trollblood Base?

The same difference applies the other way round: Temple Guard Blue is a little darker, 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 Temple Guard Blue on the colour wheel See Trollblood Base on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Temple Guard Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Trollblood Base

All matches: Temple Guard Blue equivalents · Trollblood Base equivalents

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