§ PAINT · 11th edition
Macragge BlueCitadel Base opaque, hex #0f3d7c. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Macragge Blue
- Range
- Citadel Base
- Finish
- opaque
- Hex
- #0f3d7c
- Hex source
- community data
Macragge Blue 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
BlueVallejo Game Color72.088ΔE 7.8approximateArmy Painter equivalent
Imperial NavyWarpaints FanaticΔE 3.7safe substituteTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Marine BlueΔE 9.6◆ maker’s pickapproximate
Macragge Blue is an opaque paint from Citadel Base. The closest paint in any other range is Imperial Navy from Warpaints Fanatic at ΔE 3.7, 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
- Beowulf Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 0.8
- Highlord Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.1
- Tyrian Navy⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.8
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Imperial Navysafe substituteΔE 3.7
- Gothic Bluesafe substituteΔE 4.3
- Ultramarine Bluesafe substituteΔE 5.4
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.9
- Dark Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.6
- Purple Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 19.3
Citadel Contrast
- Celestium Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 1.4
- Talassar Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.3
- Stormfiend⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.8
Citadel Layer
- Calgar Bluesafe substituteΔE 4.1
- Altdorf Guard Bluesafe substituteΔE 5.4
- Alaitoc Bluesafe substituteΔE 5.9
Citadel Shade
- Drakenhof Nightshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 19.9
- Targor Rageshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 20.2
- Druchii Violet⚠ cross-finishΔE 23.7
Two Thin Coats
- Marine Blue◆ maker’s pickapproximateΔE 9.6
- Abyss Bluesafe substituteΔE 7.0
- Elder RobeapproximateΔE 9.7
Vallejo Game Air
- Abyssal TurquoiseapproximateΔE 8.0
- Ultramarine BlueapproximateΔE 8.9
- Imperial BlueapproximateΔE 12.4
Vallejo Game Color
- BlueapproximateΔE 7.8
- Abyssal TurquoiseapproximateΔE 8.0
- Ultramarine BlueapproximateΔE 8.9
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Dark BlueapproximateΔE 10.7
- Titan BlueapproximateΔE 12.7
- BlueapproximateΔE 14.4
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 28.6
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 30.2
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 30.3
Vallejo Wash
- Blue Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.4
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 21.4
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 22.0
Vallejo Xpress
- Mystic Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.0
- Storm Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.5
- Wagram Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.7
Also in Citadel Base
- Night Lords Bluesafe substituteΔE 6.5
- Stegadon Scale GreenapproximateΔE 10.5
- Thousand Sons BlueapproximateΔE 11.0
Every pot in Citadel Base has a page like this one. Citadel against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: Citadel to Vallejo, Citadel to Army Painter, Citadel to Two Thin Coats, Vallejo to Citadel, Army Painter to Citadel, Two Thin Coats to Citadel.
Match it in the toolQuestions
- What is the Vallejo equivalent of Macragge Blue?
- Blue from Vallejo Game Color, at ΔE 7.8: the nearest opaque paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Macragge Blue?
- Imperial Navy from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 3.7: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Macragge Blue?
- Marine Blue from Two Thin Coats: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 9.6 apart.