# Altdorf Guard Blue (Citadel Layer) Paint Equivalents

> Altdorf Guard Blue (Citadel Layer) equivalents: Vallejo Blue, Army Painter Ultramarine Blue and Two Thin Coats Abyss Blue, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/citadel-layer/altdorf-guard-blue

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Altdorf Guard Blue: Citadel Layer opaque, hex #2d4696. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Altdorf Guard Blue

Range

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

Finish

opaque

Hex

#2d4696

Hex source

community data

## Altdorf Guard Blue equivalents

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

- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/blue-72-088) Vallejo Game Color 72.088 ΔE 8.0

    approximate
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/ultramarine-blue) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.6

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Abyss Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/abyss-blue) ΔE 7.4

    approximate

Altdorf Guard Blue is an opaque paint from Citadel Layer. The closest paint in any other range is Ultramarine Blue from Warpaints Fanatic at ΔE 3.6, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none 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)

- [Beowulf Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/beowulf-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.0
- [Periwinkle Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/periwinkle-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.3
- [Highlord Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/highlord-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.0

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

- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/ultramarine-blue) safe substitute ΔE 3.6
- [Gothic Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/gothic-blue) safe substitute ΔE 4.9
- [Thunderous Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/thunderous-blue) approximate ΔE 7.4

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

- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.2
- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.2
- [Purple Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/purple-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.2

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

- [Macragge Blue](/paints/citadel-base/macragge-blue) safe substitute ΔE 5.4
- [The Fang](/paints/citadel-base/the-fang) approximate ΔE 9.4
- [Night Lords Blue](/paints/citadel-base/night-lords-blue) approximate ΔE 11.1

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

- [Celestium Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/celestium-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.6
- [Space Wolves Grey](/paints/citadel-contrast/space-wolves-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.3
- [Talassar Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/talassar-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.5

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

- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.1
- [Drakenhof Nightshade](/paints/citadel-shade/drakenhof-nightshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.2
- [Tyran Blue](/paints/citadel-shade/tyran-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.5

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

- [Abyss Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/abyss-blue) approximate ΔE 7.4
- [Elder Robe](/paints/two-thin-coats/elder-robe) approximate ΔE 7.5
- [Marine Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/marine-blue) approximate ΔE 9.2

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

- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/ultramarine-blue-76-022) approximate ΔE 9.7
- [Abyssal Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-game-air/abyssal-turquoise-76-120) approximate ΔE 10.3
- [Alien Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/alien-purple-76-076) approximate ΔE 14.2

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

- [Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/blue-72-088) approximate ΔE 8.0
- [Heavy Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-blue-72-143) approximate ΔE 8.5
- [Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/dark-blue-72-017) approximate ΔE 8.6

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

- [Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-blue-69-021) approximate ΔE 8.5
- [Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/blue-69-019) approximate ΔE 11.3
- [Titan Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-blue-69-013) approximate ΔE 11.8

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 27.9
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 29.2
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 29.8

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

- [Blue Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-wash-73-207) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.0
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.5
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 25.2

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

- [Storm Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/storm-blue-72-412) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.1
- [Mystic Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/mystic-blue-72-411) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.4
- [Iceberg Grey](/paints/vallejo-xpress/iceberg-grey-72-463) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.2

## Also in Citadel Layer

- [Calgar Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/calgar-blue) safe substitute ΔE 4.1
- [Alaitoc Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/alaitoc-blue) safe substitute ΔE 4.5
- [Genestealer Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/genestealer-purple) approximate ΔE 14.6

Every pot in [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer) 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 Altdorf Guard Blue?

Blue from Vallejo Game Color, at ΔE 8.0: the nearest opaque paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Altdorf Guard Blue?

Ultramarine Blue from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 3.6: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Altdorf Guard Blue?

Abyss Blue from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 7.4: the nearest opaque paint from Two Thin Coats, though only an approximate match.