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Witching Hour Blue

Two Thin Coats

Base · #326AB4

Opaque acrylicTwo Thin Coats

No shortage of substitutes here, Caledor Sky from Citadel matches at 83 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Color-wise this is a moderate, mid-tone blue leaning cool. For modelling, drop to Eldar Robe in the recesses and step up to Elysium Blue on the edges, both Two Thin Coats paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.

Cross-brand results

Witching Hour Blue equivalents and near misses

Fair warning: nothing matches Two Thin Coats Witching Hour Blue cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.

Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Caledor Sky, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).

Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Navy Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).

Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Summersea Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).

Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Lilac, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).

Worth knowing before you swap: Citadel Caledor Sky runs clearly more muted and warmer, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.

How to read the score

90+Close

80sUsable

<70Mix

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About this color

Color profile

Familyblue
Lightnessmid
Saturationmoderate
Undertonecool

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Pairs well with

Argonaut Skincomplement
Rodent Greyneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Common color
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.

Where painters use it

armor, robes and cloth
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Witching Hour Blue?

The closest same-finish match is Citadel Caledor Sky at 83% color similarity.

What color is Witching Hour Blue?

Witching Hour Blue is a mid-tone moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #326AB4).

What do I highlight and shade Witching Hour Blue with?

Highlight Witching Hour Blue toward Elysium Blue and shade it down into Eldar Robe, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.

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