Hoeth Blue sits in the blue family: mid-tone in tone, moderate in saturation, cool in cast. Within the Citadel range it ladders cleanly, Russ Grey for the shadows and Calth Blue Clear for the highlights. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Two Thin Coats Elysium Blue closest at 96 percent. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Hoeth Blue equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 2 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Elysium Blue, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.9).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Runic Cobalt, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.0).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Lilac, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Sky Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.7).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Grey Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.2).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Pastel Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.5).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.9 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Hoeth Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Elysium Blue at 96% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Hoeth Blue?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Runic Cobalt at 90%, a same-finish match.
What color is Hoeth Blue?
Hoeth Blue is a mid-tone moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #4C78AF).
What do I highlight and shade Hoeth Blue with?
Highlight Hoeth Blue toward Calth Blue Clear and shade it down into Russ Grey, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.