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Augur Blue is a key paint in the Citadel range, valued for its consistent finish and reliable coverage across Warhammer projects.
The closest Augur Blue equivalent is SC-94 Moonstone Alchemy (Scale75) (ΔE 8.9).
No close Vallejo equivalent found for Augur Blue.
No close Army Painter equivalent found for Augur Blue.
These 5 substitutes are ranked by Delta-E accuracy. Each entry includes a behaviour comment.
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The closest cross-brand equivalent to Augur Blue in the current local catalogue is Etherium Blue from Citadel (Games Workshop) (Delta-E 6.87).
Matches are computed from the local paint catalogue with Delta-E CIEDE2000. Lower values mean a closer visual match on the miniature.
Finish, opacity, flow, and bottle format are not captured by Delta-E alone. Test the substitute if the recipe relies on a specific behaviour.
Before adopting a substitute, check these points specific to this base paint:
Augur Blue is a paint from Army Painter. Its specific pigment load, drying behaviour, and finish set it apart from other paints in the same category, which is why a direct substitute needs to match more than just the colour value.
No reliable Vallejo match appears in the current top equivalents.
Yes, Augur Blue is currently part of the Army Painter range. Check local stock or equivalent alternatives if the pot is hard to source.
Check Delta-E, finish type, coverage, opacity, and behaviour over your chosen primer. Run a full test with one shade and one highlight pass before applying the substitute to an entire unit.
Augur Blue is a key paint in the Citadel range, valued for its consistent finish and reliable coverage across Warhammer projects.
The closest Augur Blue equivalent is SC-94 Moonstone Alchemy (Scale75) (ΔE 8.9).
No close Vallejo equivalent found for Augur Blue.
No close Army Painter equivalent found for Augur Blue.
Augur Blue is a key paint in the Citadel range, valued for its consistent finish and reliable coverage across Warhammer projects.
The closest Augur Blue equivalent is SC-94 Moonstone Alchemy (Scale75) with Delta E 8.9. No close Vallejo equivalent found for Augur Blue. No close Army Painter equivalent found for Augur Blue.
No Vallejo equivalent within an acceptable colour distance was found for Augur Blue.
No Army Painter equivalent within an acceptable colour distance was found for Augur Blue.
As a paint, Augur Blue requires specific handling that affects how any substitute performs. The colour sits in the deep blue range.
A paint substitute only becomes trustworthy once it survives the same primer, shade, and highlight sequence as the original recipe.
Looking at the surrounding palette matters because a near match can still push the finished model warmer, colder, or flatter than expected.
That combination of colour distance, finish, and recipe context is what makes a paint substitute reliable on an actual miniature.
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