What is the difference between Craventhrone Cloak and IDF Blue?

ΔE 8 (close). IDF Blue is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Craventhrone Cloak vs IDF Blue

Craventhrone Cloak

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Tone Pro
Code: T4
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #456f79 (estimate)

IDF Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.113
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4f7287 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. IDF Blue is cooler than Craventhrone Cloak.

Can I use IDF Blue instead of Craventhrone Cloak?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). IDF Blue is cooler than Craventhrone Cloak.

Can I use Craventhrone Cloak instead of IDF Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Craventhrone Cloak 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 Craventhrone Cloak on the colour wheel See IDF Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Craventhrone Cloak

Craventhrone Cloak vs Faded P.R.U. Blue (71.109)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than IDF Blue
Craventhrone Cloak vs Medium Gray (71.114)Model Air · ΔE 8, close
Craventhrone Cloak vs USAF Light Blue (71.111)Model Air · ΔE 9, close

Other Citadel paints close to IDF Blue

IDF Blue vs Russ GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close
IDF Blue vs Russ GreyColour: Air · ΔE 8, close
IDF Blue vs Ahriman BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Craventhrone Cloak equivalents · IDF Blue equivalents