What is the difference between Temple Guard Blue and Interior Blue Soviet?

ΔE 15 (fair). Interior Blue Soviet is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Temple Guard Blue vs Interior Blue Soviet

Temple Guard Blue

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

Interior Blue Soviet

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-392
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #41a0be (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Interior Blue Soviet is noticeably lighter, warmer than Temple Guard Blue.

Can I use Interior Blue Soviet instead of Temple Guard Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Interior Blue Soviet is noticeably lighter, warmer than Temple Guard Blue.

Can I use Temple Guard Blue instead of Interior Blue Soviet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Temple Guard Blue is noticeably 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 Interior Blue Soviet 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 Interior Blue Soviet
Temple Guard Blue vs Air Superiority Blue (C-74)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Interior Blue Soviet
Temple Guard Blue vs JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue (C-374)Mr. Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Interior Blue Soviet

Other Citadel paints close to Interior Blue Soviet

Interior Blue Soviet vs Skink BlueColour: Dry · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Temple Guard Blue
Interior Blue Soviet vs Baharroth BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Temple Guard Blue
Interior Blue Soviet vs Temple Guard BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 15, fair

All matches: Temple Guard Blue equivalents · Interior Blue Soviet equivalents