Soulstone Blue vs Exile Blue

Soulstone Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#2a5aa8 (estimate)

Exile Blue

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93040
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#233265 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Exile Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Soulstone Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Soulstone Blue is a technical paint or medium and Formula P3 Exile Blue 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 Exile Blue instead of Soulstone Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Exile Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Soulstone Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Soulstone Blue instead of Exile Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Soulstone Blue is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Soulstone Blue on the colour wheel See Exile Blue on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Soulstone Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Exile Blue

All matches: Soulstone Blue equivalents · Exile Blue equivalents

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