What is the difference between Temple Guard Blue and Russian AF Blue?

ΔE 10 (fair). Russian AF Blue is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Temple Guard Blue vs Russian AF Blue

Temple Guard Blue

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

Russian AF Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.333
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3692bb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Russian AF Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Temple Guard Blue.

Can I use Russian AF 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 10). Russian AF Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Temple Guard Blue.

Can I use Temple Guard Blue instead of Russian AF Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Temple Guard Blue is a little darker, more muted.

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 Russian AF Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Temple Guard Blue

Temple Guard Blue vs Light Turquoise (70.840)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Russian AF Blue
Temple Guard Blue vs Blue Green (70.808)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair
Temple Guard Blue vs IDF Blue (71.113)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair

Other Citadel paints close to Russian AF Blue

Russian AF Blue vs Baharroth BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Temple Guard Blue
Russian AF Blue vs Skink BlueColour: Dry · ΔE 7, close · closer than Temple Guard Blue
Russian AF Blue vs Lothern BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Temple Guard Blue

All matches: Temple Guard Blue equivalents · Russian AF Blue equivalents