What is the difference between Frostveil and Calth Blue Clear?

ΔE 10 (close). Calth Blue Clear is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Frostveil vs Calth Blue Clear

Frostveil

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #01559d (estimate)

Calth Blue Clear

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a5ab0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Calth Blue Clear is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Frostveil.

Can I use Calth Blue Clear instead of Frostveil?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Calth Blue Clear is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Frostveil.

Can I use Frostveil instead of Calth Blue Clear?

The same difference applies the other way round: Frostveil is a little darker, more muted, 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 Frostveil on the colour wheel See Calth Blue Clear on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Frostveil

Frostveil vs Calgar BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Calth Blue Clear
Frostveil vs Caledor SkyColour: Base · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Calth Blue Clear
Frostveil vs Altdorf Guard BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Calth Blue Clear

Other Army Painter paints close to Calth Blue Clear

Calth Blue Clear vs Royal BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Frostveil
Calth Blue Clear vs Viking BlueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Frostveil
Calth Blue Clear vs Ultramarine BlueWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Frostveil

All matches: Frostveil equivalents · Calth Blue Clear equivalents