# Drakenhof Nightshade (Citadel Shade) Paint Equivalents

> Drakenhof Nightshade (Citadel Shade) equivalents: Vallejo Black Wash, Army Painter Dark Blue Tone and Two Thin Coats Tempest Blue Wash.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/citadel-shade/drakenhof-nightshade

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Drakenhof Nightshade: Citadel Shade wash, hex #0a131b. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Drakenhof Nightshade

Range

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

Finish

wash

Hex

#0a131b

Hex source

vendor swatch

## Drakenhof Nightshade equivalents

One paint from each other brand: Duncan Rhodes’s own pick where there is one, otherwise the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-301) Vallejo Wash 73.301 ΔE 5.8

    safe substitute
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 5.4

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Tempest Blue Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/tempest-blue-wash) ΔE 20.1

    ◆ maker’s pick approximate

Drakenhof Nightshade is a wash paint from Citadel Shade. The closest paint in any other range is Dark Blue Tone from Warpaints Fanatic Wash at ΔE 5.4, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 3 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)

- [Grim Black](/paints/speedpaint-2/grim-black) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.3
- [Occultist Cloak](/paints/speedpaint-2/occultist-cloak) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.0
- [Tyrian Navy](/paints/speedpaint-2/tyrian-navy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.7

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

- [Matt Black](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/matt-black) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.6
- [Death Metal](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/death-metal) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.6
- [Deep Ocean Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/deep-ocean-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.4

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

- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) safe substitute ΔE 5.4
- [Dark Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-tone) safe substitute ΔE 7.0
- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) approximate ΔE 11.5

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

- [Abaddon Black](/paints/citadel-base/abaddon-black) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.6
- [Corvus Black](/paints/citadel-base/corvus-black) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.3
- [Nocturne Green](/paints/citadel-base/nocturne-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.4

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

- [Leviadon Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/leviadon-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.1
- [Black Templar](/paints/citadel-contrast/black-templar) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.9
- [Basilicanum Grey](/paints/citadel-contrast/basilicanum-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.3

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

- [Skavenblight Dinge](/paints/citadel-layer/skavenblight-dinge) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.9
- [Eshin Grey](/paints/citadel-layer/eshin-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.2
- [Xereus Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/xereus-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.0

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

- [Tempest Blue Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/tempest-blue-wash) ◆ maker’s pick approximate ΔE 20.1
- [Oblivion Black Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/oblivion-black-wash) approximate ΔE 16.7
- [Magi Purple Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/magi-purple-wash) approximate ΔE 22.7

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

- [Black](/paints/vallejo-game-air/black-76-051) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.6
- [Night Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/night-blue-76-019) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.7
- [Imperial Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/imperial-blue-76-020) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.7

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

- [Violeta Wash](/paints/vallejo-game-color/violeta-wash-73-209) approximate ΔE 37.5
- [Yellow Wash](/paints/vallejo-game-color/yellow-wash-73-208) approximate ΔE 90.2

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

- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-mecha/black-wash-69-518) safe substitute ΔE 6.5
- [Oiled Earth Wash](/paints/vallejo-mecha/oiled-earth-wash-69-521) approximate ΔE 29.1
- [Dark Rust Wash](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-rust-wash-69-507) approximate ΔE 51.6

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 32.6
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 33.5
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 34.8

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

- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-301) safe substitute ΔE 5.8
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) approximate ΔE 11.3
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) approximate ΔE 11.6

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

- [Black Lotus](/paints/vallejo-xpress/black-lotus-72-423) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.7
- [Willow Bark](/paints/vallejo-xpress/willow-bark-72-474) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.9
- [Greasy Black](/paints/vallejo-xpress/greasy-black-72-476) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.2

## Also in Citadel Shade

- [Nuln Oil](/paints/citadel-shade/nuln-oil) safe substitute ΔE 5.8
- [Nuln Oil Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/nuln-oil-gloss) safe substitute ΔE 5.8
- [Athonian Camoshade](/paints/citadel-shade/athonian-camoshade) approximate ΔE 13.3

Every pot in [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade) 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 Drakenhof Nightshade?

Black Wash from Vallejo Wash, at ΔE 5.8: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Drakenhof Nightshade?

Dark Blue Tone from Warpaints Fanatic Wash, at ΔE 5.4: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Drakenhof Nightshade?

Tempest Blue Wash from Two Thin Coats: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 20.1 apart.