What is the difference between Temple Guard Blue and Spirit Blue?

ΔE 21 (loose). Spirit Blue is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Temple Guard Blue vs Spirit Blue

Temple Guard Blue

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

Spirit Blue

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA30
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #45abbc (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Spirit Blue is noticeably lighter, warmer than Temple Guard Blue.

Can I use Spirit Blue instead of Temple Guard Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Spirit Blue is noticeably lighter, warmer than Temple Guard Blue.

Can I use Temple Guard Blue instead of Spirit Blue?

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 Spirit Blue on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Temple Guard Blue

Temple Guard Blue vs Spectral Blue (NA28)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Spirit Blue
Temple Guard Blue vs Ocean Light (NA32)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose
Temple Guard Blue vs Blue Mountain (NA12)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 23, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Spirit Blue

Spirit Blue vs Skink BlueColour: Dry · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Temple Guard Blue
Spirit Blue vs Sotek GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Temple Guard Blue
Spirit Blue vs Baharroth BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Temple Guard Blue

All matches: Temple Guard Blue equivalents · Spirit Blue equivalents