Cloudburst Blue vs The Fang

Cloudburst Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a5278 (estimate)

The Fang

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

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. The Fang is cooler than Cloudburst Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Cloudburst Blue is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Citadel The Fang is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

✓ Herrick Games paint comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use The Fang instead of Cloudburst Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). The Fang is cooler than Cloudburst Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Cloudburst Blue instead of The Fang?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cloudburst Blue is 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 Cloudburst Blue on the colour wheel See The Fang on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Cloudburst Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to The Fang

All matches: Cloudburst Blue equivalents · The Fang equivalents

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