What is the difference between Hoeth Blue and Ignis Fatuus?

ΔE 22 (loose). Ignis Fatuus is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hoeth Blue vs Ignis Fatuus

Hoeth Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a9ad0 (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 22.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ignis Fatuus is a little lighter, warmer than Hoeth Blue.

Can I use Ignis Fatuus instead of Hoeth Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Ignis Fatuus is a little lighter, warmer than Hoeth Blue.

Can I use Hoeth Blue instead of Ignis Fatuus?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hoeth Blue is a little darker, 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 Hoeth Blue on the colour wheel See Ignis Fatuus on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Hoeth Blue

Hoeth Blue vs Ocean Light (NA32)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Ignis Fatuus
Hoeth Blue vs Spectral Blue (NA28)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Ignis Fatuus
Hoeth Blue vs Spirit Blue (NA30)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 26, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Ignis Fatuus

Ignis Fatuus vs Lucius LilacColour: Dry · ΔE 9, close · closer than Hoeth Blue
Ignis Fatuus vs Dechala LilacColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Hoeth Blue
Ignis Fatuus vs Etherium BlueColour: Dry · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Hoeth Blue

All matches: Hoeth Blue equivalents · Ignis Fatuus equivalents