# Abyssal Blue (Warpaints Fanatic) Paint Equivalents

> Abyssal Blue (Warpaints Fanatic) equivalents: Citadel Thousand Sons Blue, Vallejo Abyssal Turquoise and Two Thin Coats Abyss Blue, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/army-painter-fanatic/abyssal-blue

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Abyssal Blue: Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic opaque, hex #00506c. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Abyssal Blue

Range

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

Finish

opaque

Hex

#00506c

Hex source

community data

## Abyssal Blue equivalents

One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Thousand Sons Blue](/paints/citadel-base/thousand-sons-blue) Citadel Base ΔE 1.3

    near match
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Abyssal Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-game-air/abyssal-turquoise-76-120) Vallejo Game Air 76.120 ΔE 7.0

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Abyss Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/abyss-blue) ΔE 9.1

    approximate

Abyssal Blue is an opaque paint from Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic. The closest paint in any other range is Thousand Sons Blue from Citadel Base at ΔE 1.3, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 1 offer a near match and 2 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)

- [Highlord Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/highlord-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.8
- [Tyrian Navy](/paints/speedpaint-2/tyrian-navy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.0
- [Beowulf Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/beowulf-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.5

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

- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.8
- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.5
- [Dark Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.6

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

- [Thousand Sons Blue](/paints/citadel-base/thousand-sons-blue) near match ΔE 1.3
- [Stegadon Scale Green](/paints/citadel-base/stegadon-scale-green) safe substitute ΔE 3.7
- [The Fang](/paints/citadel-base/the-fang) approximate ΔE 7.8

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

- [Akhelian Green](/paints/citadel-contrast/akhelian-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.6
- [Kroxigor Scales](/paints/citadel-contrast/kroxigor-scales) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.7
- [Frostheart](/paints/citadel-contrast/frostheart) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.9

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

- [Sons of Horus Green](/paints/citadel-layer/sons-of-horus-green) approximate ΔE 8.8
- [Sotek Green](/paints/citadel-layer/sotek-green) approximate ΔE 9.5
- [Alaitoc Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/alaitoc-blue) approximate ΔE 11.0

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

- [Coelia Greenshade](/paints/citadel-shade/coelia-greenshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.7
- [Tyran Blue](/paints/citadel-shade/tyran-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.5
- [Drakenhof Nightshade](/paints/citadel-shade/drakenhof-nightshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.3

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

- [Abyss Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/abyss-blue) approximate ΔE 9.1
- [Oxidation Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/oxidation-green) approximate ΔE 10.0
- [Faust Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/faust-blue) approximate ΔE 10.6

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

- [Abyssal Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-game-air/abyssal-turquoise-76-120) safe substitute ΔE 7.0
- [Magic Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/magic-blue-76-021) approximate ΔE 12.2
- [Sombre Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/sombre-grey-76-048) approximate ΔE 12.9

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

- [Abyssal Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-game-color/abyssal-turquoise-72-120) safe substitute ΔE 7.0
- [Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/blue-72-088) approximate ΔE 8.6
- [Heavy Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-blue-72-143) approximate ΔE 9.2

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

- [Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-blue-69-021) approximate ΔE 9.2
- [Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/blue-69-019) approximate ΔE 13.9
- [Electric Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/electric-blue-69-020) approximate ΔE 14.0

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.3
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.5
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.0

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

- [Blue Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-wash-73-207) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.2
- [Dark Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-grey-76-517) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.1
- [Off-Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/off-grey-76-516) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.0

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

- [Wagram Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/wagram-blue-72-464) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.3
- [Iceberg Grey](/paints/vallejo-xpress/iceberg-grey-72-463) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.7
- [Mystic Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/mystic-blue-72-411) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.2

## Also in Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic

- [Thunderous Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/thunderous-blue) approximate ΔE 8.2
- [Regal Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/regal-blue) approximate ΔE 8.3
- [Night Sky](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/night-sky) approximate ΔE 9.3

Every pot in [Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic) 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).

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##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Abyssal Blue?

Thousand Sons Blue from Citadel Base, at ΔE 1.3: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Abyssal Blue?

Abyssal Turquoise from Vallejo Game Air, at ΔE 7.0: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Abyssal Blue?

Abyss Blue from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 9.1: the nearest opaque paint from Two Thin Coats, though only an approximate match.