The Fang vs Caspian Blue

The Fang

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a5a7a (estimate)

Caspian Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC07
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3d6173 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Caspian Blue is more muted, cooler than The Fang.

Can I use Caspian Blue instead of The Fang?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Caspian Blue is more muted, cooler than The Fang.

Can I use The Fang instead of Caspian Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: The Fang is more saturated, warmer.

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 The Fang on the colour wheel See Caspian Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to The Fang

Other Citadel paints close to Caspian Blue

All matches: The Fang equivalents · Caspian Blue equivalents

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