Etherium Blue vs Elfic Blue

Etherium Blue

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

Elfic Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.117
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#78a2d6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Elfic Blue is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Etherium Blue.

Can I use Elfic Blue instead of Etherium Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Elfic Blue is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Etherium Blue.

Can I use Etherium Blue instead of Elfic Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Etherium Blue is a little lighter, 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 Elfic Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Etherium Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Elfic Blue

All matches: Etherium Blue equivalents · Elfic Blue equivalents

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