What is the difference between Sotek Green and Spirit Blue?

ΔE 16 (loose). Spirit Blue is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sotek Green vs Spirit Blue

Sotek Green

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a8a8a (estimate)

Spirit Blue

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA30
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #45abbc (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Spirit Blue is noticeably lighter, cooler than Sotek Green.

Can I use Spirit Blue instead of Sotek Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Spirit Blue is noticeably lighter, cooler than Sotek Green.

Can I use Sotek Green instead of Spirit Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sotek Green is noticeably darker, 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 Sotek Green on the colour wheel See Spirit Blue on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Sotek Green

Sotek Green vs Dragon Blue (NA26)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Spirit Blue
Sotek Green vs Spectral Blue (NA28)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose
Sotek Green vs Ocean Light (NA32)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 29, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Spirit Blue

Spirit Blue vs Skink BlueColour: Dry · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Sotek Green
Spirit Blue vs Baharroth BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 20, loose
Spirit Blue vs StormfangColour: Dry · ΔE 21, loose

All matches: Sotek Green equivalents · Spirit Blue equivalents