Electric Blue vs Hoeth Blue

Electric Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0190ce (estimate)

Hoeth Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a8ac0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hoeth Blue is more muted, warmer than Electric Blue.

Can I use Hoeth Blue instead of Electric Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Hoeth Blue is more muted, warmer than Electric Blue.

Can I use Electric Blue instead of Hoeth Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Electric Blue is more saturated, cooler.

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 Electric Blue on the colour wheel See Hoeth Blue on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Electric Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Hoeth Blue

All matches: Electric Blue equivalents · Hoeth Blue equivalents

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