What is the difference between Temple Guard Blue and Air Superiority Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Air Superiority Blue is a little darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Temple Guard Blue vs Air Superiority Blue

Temple Guard Blue

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

Air Superiority Blue

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-74
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2f7180 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Air Superiority Blue is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Temple Guard Blue.

Can I use Air Superiority Blue instead of Temple Guard Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Air Superiority Blue is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Temple Guard Blue.

Can I use Temple Guard Blue instead of Air Superiority Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Temple Guard Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Air Superiority Blue on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Temple Guard Blue

Temple Guard Blue vs Blue Gray (H-42)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Air Superiority Blue
Temple Guard Blue vs JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue (C-374)Mr. Color · ΔE 12, fair
Temple Guard Blue vs Grayish Blue FS35237 (C-337)Mr. Color · ΔE 13, fair

Other Citadel paints close to Air Superiority Blue

Air Superiority Blue vs Temple Guard BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair
Air Superiority Blue vs Stegadon Scale GreenColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair
Air Superiority Blue vs Ahriman BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Temple Guard Blue equivalents · Air Superiority Blue equivalents