Color Information
HEX
#2F9AD6
RGB
47, 154, 214
LAB
60.4, -9.5, -39.1
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Fluorescent Blue by Vallejo (ΔE 3.2)
Compatibility unverified: purpose: candidate not recorded or recognized; chemistry: candidate not recorded or recognized; application: source not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: source not recorded or recognized. ΔE 3.2 gives a small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.
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Ghostly Blue by Army Painter (ΔE 2.6)
purpose: wash vs paint. ΔE 2.6 gives a small catalog color gap. Color-only comparison, not a functional substitute.
Guilliman Blue catalog data
More from CitadelGuilliman Blue by Citadel is cataloged as acrylic, Glaze in the blue color family.
Catalog color data: HEX #2F9AD6, RGB 47/154/214, and CIELAB 60.4/-9.5/-39.1. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.
PaintAtlas lists 14 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.
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Technical Color Analysis
Guilliman Blue is a cool vibrant blue with medium-light value (L*: 60.4). This cool color has saturated saturation (chroma: 40.2), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and perfect for bold, eye-catching areas.
Medium-Light
cool
Saturated
Lighter midtone excellent for first highlights or as a lighter base coat option.
Cool color that recedes visually. Creates depth and calm. Excellent for shadows when mixed with warm base tones.
Rich, vivid color with strong presence. Good for focal points and vibrant subjects.
Recommended Undercoats
Grey
Neutral primer works well with medium-toned colors
Zenithal
Pre-establishes highlights and shadows for faster painting
Layering & Paint Order Guide
Medium-light value works as an intermediate layer between base and highlight
Suggested Layer Progression
This paint works best as a layer in your layering sequence.
Use Before (Shadows/Base)
Use After (Highlights)
Layering Tips
- Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
- Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
- Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers