What is the difference between Etherium Blue and Ignis Fatuus?

ΔE 18 (loose). Ignis Fatuus is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Etherium Blue vs Ignis Fatuus

Etherium Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8ab0d8 (estimate)

Ignis Fatuus

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA31
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #aca3da (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ignis Fatuus is more saturated, warmer than Etherium Blue.

Can I use Ignis Fatuus instead of Etherium Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Ignis Fatuus is more saturated, warmer than Etherium Blue.

Can I use Etherium Blue instead of Ignis Fatuus?

The same difference applies the other way round: Etherium Blue is 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 Etherium Blue on the colour wheel See Ignis Fatuus on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Etherium Blue

Etherium Blue vs Ocean Light (NA32)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Ignis Fatuus
Etherium Blue vs Spirit Blue (NA30)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 23, loose
Etherium Blue vs Sky Grey (NA16)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 24, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Ignis Fatuus

Ignis Fatuus vs Lucius LilacColour: Dry · ΔE 9, close · closer than Etherium Blue
Ignis Fatuus vs Dechala LilacColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Etherium Blue
Ignis Fatuus vs Fenrisian GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 21, loose

All matches: Etherium Blue equivalents · Ignis Fatuus equivalents