# Nighthaunt Gloom (Citadel Contrast) Paint Equivalents

> Nighthaunt Gloom (Citadel Contrast) equivalents: Vallejo Starship Steel and Army Painter Runic Grey, with ΔE colour distance to every other range.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/citadel-contrast/nighthaunt-gloom

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Nighthaunt Gloom: Citadel Contrast contrast, hex #4c838a. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Nighthaunt Gloom

Range

[Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

Finish

contrast

Hex

#4c838a

Hex source

vendor swatch

## Nighthaunt Gloom equivalents

One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish. A brand with no contrast paint offers its closest colour in another finish, flagged.

- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Starship Steel](/paints/vallejo-xpress/starship-steel-72-462) Vallejo Xpress 72.462 ΔE 6.8

    safe substitute
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Runic Grey](/paints/speedpaint-2/runic-grey) Speedpaint 2.0 ΔE 7.6

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Antiquity Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/antiquity-green) ΔE 6.6

    ⚠ cross-finish

Nighthaunt Gloom is a contrast paint from Citadel Contrast. The closest paint in any other range is Starship Steel from Vallejo Xpress at ΔE 6.8, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 1 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Runic Grey](/paints/speedpaint-2/runic-grey) approximate ΔE 7.6
- [Raging Sea](/paints/speedpaint-2/raging-sea) approximate ΔE 7.8
- [Lizardfolk Cyan](/paints/speedpaint-2/lizardfolk-cyan) approximate ΔE 8.3

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

- [Hydra Turquoise](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/hydra-turquoise) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.9
- [Phalanx Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/phalanx-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.7
- [Medieval Forest](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/medieval-forest) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.5

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Green Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/green-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 29.0
- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 32.7
- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 34.9

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Celestra Grey](/paints/citadel-base/celestra-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.4
- [The Fang](/paints/citadel-base/the-fang) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.7
- [Iron Warriors](/paints/citadel-base/iron-warriors) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.1

### [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

- [Thunderhawk Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/thunderhawk-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.4
- [Ahriman Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/ahriman-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.6
- [Temple Guard Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/temple-guard-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.2

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Poxwalker](/paints/citadel-shade/poxwalker) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.5
- [Tyran Blue](/paints/citadel-shade/tyran-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.1
- [Kroak Green](/paints/citadel-shade/kroak-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 26.0

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Antiquity Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/antiquity-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.6
- [Sentient Turquoise](/paints/two-thin-coats/sentient-turquoise) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.2
- [Cursed Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/cursed-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.0

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Electric Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/electric-blue-76-023) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.8
- [Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-game-air/turquoise-76-024) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.8
- [Jade Green](/paints/vallejo-game-air/jade-green-76-026) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.2

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Electric Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/electric-blue-72-023) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.8
- [Fluorescent Cold Green](/paints/vallejo-game-color/fluorescent-cold-green-72-161) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.0
- [Aquamarine](/paints/vallejo-game-color/aquamarine-72-119) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.6

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Grey Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/grey-green-69-014) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.5
- [Blue Grey](/paints/vallejo-mecha/blue-grey-69-015) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.7
- [Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-mecha/turquoise-69-023) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.2

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.4
- [Burnt Iron](/paints/vallejo-metal/burnt-iron-77-721) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.4
- [Exhaust Manifold](/paints/vallejo-metal/exhaust-manifold-77-723) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.4

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Blue Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-grey-76-524) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.3
- [Off-Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/off-grey-76-516) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.4
- [Olive Green](/paints/vallejo-wash/olive-green-76-519) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.5

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Starship Steel](/paints/vallejo-xpress/starship-steel-72-462) safe substitute ΔE 6.8
- [Space Grey](/paints/vallejo-xpress/space-grey-72-422) approximate ΔE 15.0
- [Caribbean Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-xpress/caribbean-turquoise-72-414) approximate ΔE 16.0

## Also in Citadel Contrast

- [Aethermatic Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/aethermatic-blue) safe substitute ΔE 6.0
- [Briar Queen Chill](/paints/citadel-contrast/briar-queen-chill) approximate ΔE 7.5
- [Gryph-Charger Grey](/paints/citadel-contrast/gryph-charger-grey) approximate ΔE 14.1

Every pot in [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast) has a page like this one. Citadel against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Citadel to Vallejo](/paints/citadel-to-vallejo), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Citadel to Two Thin Coats](/paints/citadel-to-two-thin-coats), [Vallejo to Citadel](/paints/vallejo-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Two Thin Coats to Citadel](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-citadel).

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##  Questions

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Nighthaunt Gloom?

Starship Steel from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 6.8: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Nighthaunt Gloom?

Runic Grey from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 7.6: the nearest contrast paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Nighthaunt Gloom?

Antiquity Green from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 6.6. The Two Thin Coats paints compared here include no contrast paint, so the closest colour stands in from another finish (opaque); it behaves differently on the model.