Cloudburst Blue vs Exile Blue

Cloudburst Blue

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

Exile Blue

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93040
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#233265 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Exile Blue is noticeably darker, more saturated than Cloudburst Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Cloudburst Blue is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Formula P3 Exile Blue is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Exile Blue instead of Cloudburst Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Exile Blue is noticeably darker, more saturated than Cloudburst Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Cloudburst Blue instead of Exile Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cloudburst Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted.

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 Exile Blue on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Cloudburst Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Exile Blue

All matches: Cloudburst Blue equivalents · Exile Blue equivalents

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