Temple Guard Blue vs Weathered Blue

Temple Guard Blue

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

Weathered Blue

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09153
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#507b95 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Weathered Blue is more muted, warmer than Temple Guard Blue.

Can I use Weathered Blue instead of Temple Guard Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Weathered Blue is more muted, warmer than Temple Guard Blue.

Can I use Temple Guard Blue instead of Weathered Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Temple Guard Blue is 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 Weathered Blue on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Temple Guard Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Weathered Blue

All matches: Temple Guard Blue equivalents · Weathered Blue equivalents

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