#314659
Reaper

Templar Blue

Master Series Paints Core Colors

acrylic
blue

Color Information

HEX

#314659

RGB

49, 70, 89

LAB

28.8, -2.5, -13.9

Product Code

9056

Closest catalog-color match

Night Sky by Army Painter (ΔE 2.0)

Compatibility unverified: application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 2.0 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Templar Blue catalog data

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Templar Blue by Reaper (product code 9056) is cataloged as acrylic, Master Series Paints Core Colors in the blue color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #314659, RGB 49/70/89, and CIELAB 28.8/-2.5/-13.9. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 20 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Templar Blue is a dark blue with dark value (L*: 28.8). This cool color has muted saturation (chroma: 14.1), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 28.8

Dark

Temperaturecool

cool

SaturationC* 14.1

Muted

Deep color ideal for shadow areas, recesses, and providing contrast against lighter tones.

Cool color that recedes visually. Creates depth and calm. Excellent for shadows when mixed with warm base tones.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

Black or Dark Grey

Dark colors can use fewer coats over dark primers

Grey

Neutral option if you want slightly easier corrections

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Shadow Paint
70% confidence

Dark value works well for shadow glazes or shading recesses

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a shadow in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers