Thousand Sons Blue vs Mediterranean Blue

Thousand Sons Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a5a8a (estimate)

Mediterranean Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC51
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#016bb5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mediterranean Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Thousand Sons Blue.

Can I use Mediterranean Blue instead of Thousand Sons Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Mediterranean Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Thousand Sons Blue.

Can I use Thousand Sons Blue instead of Mediterranean Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Thousand Sons Blue is a little darker, much more muted, 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 Thousand Sons Blue on the colour wheel See Mediterranean Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Thousand Sons Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Mediterranean Blue

All matches: Thousand Sons Blue equivalents · Mediterranean Blue equivalents

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