# Plasmatic Bolt (Speedpaint 2.0) Paint Equivalents

> Plasmatic Bolt (Speedpaint 2.0) equivalents: Citadel Nighthaunt Gloom and Vallejo Starship Steel, with ΔE colour distance to every other range.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/speedpaint-2/plasmatic-bolt

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Plasmatic Bolt: Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0 contrast, hex #0a9b8c. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Plasmatic Bolt

Range

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

Finish

contrast

Hex

#0a9b8c

Hex source

community data

## Plasmatic Bolt 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.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Nighthaunt Gloom](/paints/citadel-contrast/nighthaunt-gloom) Citadel Contrast ΔE 13.7

    approximate
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Starship Steel](/paints/vallejo-xpress/starship-steel-72-462) Vallejo Xpress 72.462 ΔE 17.8

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Mythic Turquoise](/paints/two-thin-coats/mythic-turquoise) ΔE 8.1

    ⚠ cross-finish

Plasmatic Bolt is a contrast paint from Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0. The closest paint in any other range is Nighthaunt Gloom from Citadel Contrast at ΔE 13.7, an approximation. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and none a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

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

- [Talisman Teal](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/talisman-teal) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.1
- [Hydra Turquoise](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/hydra-turquoise) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.2
- [Patagon Pine](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/patagon-pine) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.3

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

- [Green Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/green-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 35.1
- [Military Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/military-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 41.4
- [Light Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/light-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 42.4

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

- [Celestra Grey](/paints/citadel-base/celestra-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.1
- [Ionrach Skin](/paints/citadel-base/ionrach-skin) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.0
- [Death Guard Green](/paints/citadel-base/death-guard-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.7

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

- [Nighthaunt Gloom](/paints/citadel-contrast/nighthaunt-gloom) approximate ΔE 13.7
- [Briar Queen Chill](/paints/citadel-contrast/briar-queen-chill) approximate ΔE 15.3
- [Aethermatic Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/aethermatic-blue) approximate ΔE 17.4

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

- [Temple Guard Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/temple-guard-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.7
- [Kabalite Green](/paints/citadel-layer/kabalite-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.8
- [Skarsnik Green](/paints/citadel-layer/skarsnik-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.5

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

- [Poxwalker](/paints/citadel-shade/poxwalker) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.9
- [Kroak Green](/paints/citadel-shade/kroak-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.8
- [Tyran Blue](/paints/citadel-shade/tyran-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 28.8

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

- [Mythic Turquoise](/paints/two-thin-coats/mythic-turquoise) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.1
- [Omega Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/omega-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.4
- [Antiquity Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/antiquity-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.5

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

- [Jade Green](/paints/vallejo-game-air/jade-green-76-026) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.7
- [Electric Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/electric-blue-76-023) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.8
- [Ghost Green](/paints/vallejo-game-air/ghost-green-76-121) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.9

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

- [Foul Green](/paints/vallejo-game-color/foul-green-72-025) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.2
- [Aquamarine](/paints/vallejo-game-color/aquamarine-72-119) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.2
- [Verdigris](/paints/vallejo-game-color/verdigris-72-096) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.6

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

- [Metallic Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/metallic-green-69-068) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.5
- [Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-mecha/turquoise-69-023) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.3
- [Grey Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/grey-green-69-014) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.1

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

- [Magnesium](/paints/vallejo-metal/magnesium-77-711) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.5
- [Burnt Iron](/paints/vallejo-metal/burnt-iron-77-721) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.6
- [Exhaust Manifold](/paints/vallejo-metal/exhaust-manifold-77-723) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.6

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

- [Blue Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-grey-76-524) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.9
- [Green Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/green-wash-73-205) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.6
- [Olive Green](/paints/vallejo-wash/olive-green-76-519) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 26.4

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

- [Starship Steel](/paints/vallejo-xpress/starship-steel-72-462) approximate ΔE 17.8
- [Snake Green](/paints/vallejo-xpress/snake-green-72-417) approximate ΔE 23.6
- [Space Grey](/paints/vallejo-xpress/space-grey-72-422) approximate ΔE 24.6

## Also in Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0

- [Lizardfolk Cyan](/paints/speedpaint-2/lizardfolk-cyan) approximate ΔE 8.2
- [Thunderbird Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/thunderbird-blue) approximate ΔE 11.8
- [Raging Sea](/paints/speedpaint-2/raging-sea) approximate ΔE 12.1

Every pot in [Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2) has a page like this one. Army Painter against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Vallejo](/paints/army-painter-to-vallejo), [Army Painter to Two Thin Coats](/paints/army-painter-to-two-thin-coats), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Vallejo to Army Painter](/paints/vallejo-to-army-painter), [Two Thin Coats to Army Painter](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-army-painter).

[Match it in the tool](/paints#paint=speedpaint-2-plasmatic-bolt)

##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Plasmatic Bolt?

Nighthaunt Gloom from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 13.7: the nearest contrast paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Plasmatic Bolt?

Starship Steel from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 17.8: the nearest contrast paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Plasmatic Bolt?

Mythic Turquoise from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 8.1. 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.