What is the difference between Lavender and Etherium Blue?

ΔE 20 (loose). Etherium Blue is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Lavender vs Etherium Blue

Lavender

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0081
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ae9fd8 (estimate)

Etherium Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8ab0d8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Etherium Blue is more muted, cooler than Lavender.

Can I use Etherium Blue instead of Lavender?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Etherium Blue is more muted, cooler than Lavender.

Can I use Lavender instead of Etherium Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lavender 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 Lavender on the colour wheel See Etherium Blue on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Lavender

Lavender vs Dechala LilacColour: Layer · ΔE 10, close · closer than Etherium Blue
Lavender vs Lucius LilacColour: Dry · ΔE 10, close · closer than Etherium Blue
Lavender vs Slaanesh GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 22, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Etherium Blue

Etherium Blue vs Whale GreyIONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Lavender
Etherium Blue vs Sapphire Blue (AMMO.F-519)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 8, close · closer than Lavender
Etherium Blue vs Sapphire Blue (ATOM-20118)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Lavender

All matches: Lavender equivalents · Etherium Blue equivalents