#E1E1E1
Citadel

Valhallan Blizzard

Technical

technical
grey

Color Information

HEX

#E1E1E1

RGB

225, 225, 225

LAB

89.5, -0.0, 0.0

Closest catalog-color match

Metal Medium by AK Interactive (ΔE 0.4)

purpose: effect vs paint. ΔE 0.4 gives nearly equal catalog color values. Color-only comparison, not a functional substitute.

Valhallan Blizzard catalog data

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Valhallan Blizzard by Citadel is cataloged as technical, Technical in the grey color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #E1E1E1, RGB 225/225/225, and CIELAB 89.5/-0.0/0.0. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 20 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

Valhallan Blizzard is a very light muted grey with very light value (L*: 89.5). This neutral color has achromatic saturation (chroma: 0.0), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 89.5

Very Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 0.0

Achromatic

Near-white color ideal for extreme highlights, light effects, and maximum contrast points.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

Nearly colorless/grey. Perfect for desaturated subjects like stone, ash, or neutral fabrics.

Recommended Undercoats

White or Light Grey

Light colors cover best and show truest over light primers

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Highlight Paint
90% confidence

Very light value perfect for edge highlights and brightest points

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a highlight in your layering sequence.

Use After (Highlights)

This paint is already light - ideal for edge 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