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Make a free guideLooking for a Runic Cobalt equivalent? Below are the closest cross-brand color matches to Runic Cobalt (Army Painter Fanatic) in Citadel Colour, Vallejo Hobby Spray, Reaper MSP, Vallejo Model Color, Vallejo Game Color, AK Interactive Diorama Series, Vallejo Diorama FX, Army Painter Colour Primer, Army Painter Speedpaint, AK Interactive 3rd Gen, Scale75 Scalecolor, Vallejo Xpress Color, Vallejo Metal Color, Monument Pro Acryl, AK Interactive Artist Dense Acrylic, Vallejo Game Color Effects, Vallejo Model Wash, Army Painter Warpaints, Vallejo Weathering Effects, Army Painter Quickshade, ranked by CIE76 deltaE color distance. Use them as substitutes, or generate a painting guide from the paints you actually own and let PaintGuide handle the matching and mixing for you.
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Shade & highlight partners
Suggested shadow and highlight colors for Runic Cobalt, picked from the full catalog by color science — not paints you own. Shadows stay richer when they lean cool; pure black just flattens them. Highlights read best warmer and a touch softer than the base; pure white bleaches them out.
- Shade 2Gothic BlueArmy Painter FanaticGreat match
- Shade 1Caledor SkyCitadel ColourGreat match
- BaseRunic CobaltArmy Painter Fanatic
- Highlight 1Blue HorrorCitadel ColourGreat match
- Highlight 2Pale BlueVallejo Model ColorGreat match
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Make a free guide with your paintsMatches are computed by converting each paint's color to CIELAB and measuring CIE76 deltaE distance. A “great match” (deltaE < 3) is very close to the eye; a “close match” is a usable substitute. Finish, opacity, and coverage still differ between brands, so test on primer when it matters.