Soulstone Blue vs Cerulean Blue, Chromium

Soulstone Blue

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

Cerulean Blue, Chromium

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PB36
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4079d6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Cerulean Blue, Chromium is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Soulstone Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Soulstone Blue is a technical paint or medium and Golden Cerulean Blue, Chromium 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 Cerulean Blue, Chromium instead of Soulstone Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Cerulean Blue, Chromium is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Soulstone Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Soulstone Blue instead of Cerulean Blue, Chromium?

The same difference applies the other way round: Soulstone Blue is noticeably darker, more muted.

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 Cerulean Blue, Chromium on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Soulstone Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Cerulean Blue, Chromium

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