Soulstone Blue vs Primary Cyan

Soulstone Blue

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

Primary Cyan

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PB15:3 / PW6
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#115dc7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Primary Cyan is much more saturated than Soulstone Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Soulstone Blue is a technical paint or medium and Golden Primary Cyan 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 Primary Cyan instead of Soulstone Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Primary Cyan is much more saturated than Soulstone Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Soulstone Blue instead of Primary Cyan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Soulstone Blue is much 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 Primary Cyan on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Soulstone Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Primary Cyan

All matches: Soulstone Blue equivalents · Primary Cyan equivalents

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