Hexwraith Flame vs Eldritch

Hexwraith Flame

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#3a9a6a (estimate)

Eldritch

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93149
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0d7a5e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Eldritch is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Hexwraith Flame. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Hexwraith Flame is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Formula P3 Eldritch is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Eldritch instead of Hexwraith Flame?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Eldritch is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Hexwraith Flame. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Hexwraith Flame instead of Eldritch?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hexwraith Flame is noticeably lighter, more saturated, 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 Hexwraith Flame on the colour wheel See Eldritch on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Hexwraith Flame

Other Citadel paints close to Eldritch

All matches: Hexwraith Flame equivalents · Eldritch equivalents

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