Hoeth Blue vs Fluor Blue

Hoeth Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a8ac0 (estimate)

Fluor Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Fluor Paints
Code
1707
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#5f7ebf (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Fluor Blue is warmer than Hoeth Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Hoeth Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Fluor Blue 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 Fluor Blue instead of Hoeth Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Fluor Blue is warmer than Hoeth Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Hoeth Blue instead of Fluor Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hoeth Blue is 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 Fluor Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Hoeth Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Fluor Blue

All matches: Hoeth Blue equivalents · Fluor Blue equivalents

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