Etherium Blue vs Frost

Etherium Blue

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

Frost

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.604
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#71bde3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Frost is more saturated, cooler than Etherium Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Etherium Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Frost is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Frost instead of Etherium Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Frost is more saturated, cooler than Etherium Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Etherium Blue instead of Frost?

The same difference applies the other way round: Etherium Blue is more muted, 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 Etherium Blue on the colour wheel See Frost on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Etherium Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Frost

All matches: Etherium Blue equivalents · Frost equivalents

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