The stored digital swatch for Runeshot is a mid-tone vivid blue with a cool undertone. Digital color suggestions within P3 Paints are Trollblood Blue for a darker step and Meredius Blue for a lighter step. Vallejo Light Turquoise is a close digital color candidate at 92 percent within the same broad paint-type group. A high digital score does not certify a physical match; compare it with the original after drying.
Runeshot equivalents in other ranges
1 brand has a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Runeshot's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Light Turquoise, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.5).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Ahriman Blue, similar digital colors (delta E 3.2).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Tidal Blue, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.3).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Vanity Blue, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.5).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Ijn/Ija Aotake, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.3).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Turquoise, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.3).
In the digital values, Vallejo Light Turquoise is slightly cooler. Coat thickness, undercoat and finish can change the physical comparison.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Vallejo
Citadel
The Army Painter
Scale75
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
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Found in 2 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to P3 Paints Runeshot?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Light Turquoise at 92% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Runeshot?
The approximate digital swatch for Runeshot is a mid-tone vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #176883). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Runeshot with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Meredius Blue for a lighter step and Trollblood Blue for a darker step, both from P3 Paints. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.