Hoeth Blue
Citadel · Dry / Layer
#4C78AF · L*49.6 a*1.4 b*-33.8
The closest match to Citadel Hoeth Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Hoeth Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Duncan Elysium Blue at ΔE 0.9. 16 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Hoeth Blue?
Duncan Elysium Blue is the closest equivalent to Citadel Hoeth Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Wolf Grey (ΔE 1.9) and Scale75 Mediterranean Blue (ΔE 2.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Hoeth Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Salem Blue, ΔE 4.5 — a close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Citadel Hoeth Blue Shop Duncan Elysium Blue Shop Duncan Wave 1 set
Hoeth Blue equivalent in Duncan
- A Elysium Blue Wave 1 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- B Leviathan Blue Wave 2 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Hoeth Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Wolf Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- C Crystal Blue Warpaints WP1114 ΔE 4.6 · close
Hoeth Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Mediterranean Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Paralyze Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.1 · very close
Hoeth Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue Gundam Color Spray SG14 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Metal Blue Mr Metallic Color GX GX204 ΔE 4.2 · close
Hoeth Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- B Blue violet Spray TS-57 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Brilliant blue Spray TS-44 ΔE 9.4 · similar
Hoeth Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Azurite Hue Heavy Body 1464 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Cerulean Blue, Chromium OPEN Acrylics 7050 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Hoeth Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- C WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt 109 ΔE 3.5 · close
- D RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt 96 ΔE 9.6 · similar
Hoeth Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C Prussian Gun Mid Blue Paint System 106B ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Tomb Blue Shade Paint System 23A ΔE 4.2 · close
Hoeth Blue equivalent in P3
- C Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.7 · close
- E Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 10.4 · far
Hoeth Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- C Azul Paints 559 ΔE 3.9 · close
- E Azul Seco Paints 824 ΔE 13.3 · far
Hoeth Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Cobalt Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Darth Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 4.5 · close
Hoeth Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- C Light Blue (Mecha) MMP-173 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Bright Blue (Mecha etc) MMP-122 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Hoeth Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo | #5A7E9F | Salem Blue Arte Deco | ΔE 4.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #637FA4 | Shadow Grey Fantasy Range | ΔE 4.9 |
| FolkArt | #387FB1 | Medium Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.3 |
| Apple Barrel | #5F74A3 | Blueberry Frost Colors | ΔE 5.5 |
| Reaper | #0175BE | Ultramarine Highlight Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.6 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.7 |
| Liquitex | #037BC9 | Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.7 |
| Warcolours | #007DDA | Marine 3 Layer paints | ΔE 5.8 |
| Mig | #237EE9 | Warhead Metallic Blue Acrylics | ΔE 6.3 |
| Revell | #0070B4 | Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 6.4 |
| Monument | #638AC1 | Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| AK Interactive | #1C69A1 | Clear Blue Real Colors - Modern | ΔE 7.6 |
| Mr. Paint | #007CAF | Grabber Blue - Ford Mustang Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 8.3 |
| Arteza | #0388D4 | Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.7 |
| Tom Color | #68798D | Dark Cammo Grey Bs629 | ΔE 9.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 9.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 9.9 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.4 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- B Teclis Blue Layer ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Stormfang Dry ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Enchanted Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Caledor Sky Air ΔE 7.2 · similar
- D Ultramarine Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Calth Blue Clear Air ΔE 8.5 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot