What is the difference between Temple Guard Blue and Cold Armour?

ΔE 21 (loose). Cold Armour is a little darker, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Temple Guard Blue vs Cold Armour

Temple Guard Blue

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

Cold Armour

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #606578 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cold Armour is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Temple Guard Blue.

Can I use Cold Armour instead of Temple Guard Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Cold Armour is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Temple Guard Blue.

Can I use Temple Guard Blue instead of Cold Armour?

The same difference applies the other way round: Temple Guard Blue is a little lighter, much 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 Cold Armour on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Temple Guard Blue

Temple Guard Blue vs Sea Blue (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than Cold Armour
Temple Guard Blue vs Silver Grey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Cold Armour
Temple Guard Blue vs Morning Sky (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Cold Armour

Other Citadel paints close to Cold Armour

Cold Armour vs Daemonette HideColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Temple Guard Blue
Cold Armour vs Warpfiend GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Temple Guard Blue
Cold Armour vs The FangColour: Base · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Temple Guard Blue

All matches: Temple Guard Blue equivalents · Cold Armour equivalents