§ PAINT · 11th edition
Calgar BlueCitadel Layer opaque, hex #2a497f. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Calgar Blue
- Range
- Citadel Layer
- Finish
- opaque
- Hex
- #2a497f
- Hex source
- community data
Calgar Blue equivalents
One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish.
Vallejo equivalent
BlueVallejo Game Color72.088ΔE 5.9safe substituteArmy Painter equivalent
Ultramarine BlueWarpaints FanaticΔE 2.3near matchTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Abyss BlueΔE 5.2safe substitute
Calgar Blue is an opaque paint from Citadel Layer. The closest paint in any other range is Ultramarine Blue from Warpaints Fanatic at ΔE 2.3, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 1 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 3.7
- Highlord Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.8
- Periwinkle Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.7
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Ultramarine Bluenear matchΔE 2.3
- Gothic Bluesafe substituteΔE 4.5
- Regal Bluesafe substituteΔE 5.3
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.4
- Dark Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.4
- Purple Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 20.1
Citadel Base
- Macragge Bluesafe substituteΔE 4.1
- The FangapproximateΔE 9.3
- Night Lords BlueapproximateΔE 9.8
Citadel Contrast
- Celestium Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.8
- Space Wolves Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.8
- Talassar Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.4
Citadel Shade
- Targor Rageshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.8
- Drakenhof Nightshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 22.1
- Tyran Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 22.4
Two Thin Coats
- Abyss Bluesafe substituteΔE 5.2
- Elder Robesafe substituteΔE 6.8
- Marine BlueapproximateΔE 7.2
Vallejo Game Air
- Ultramarine BlueapproximateΔE 8.8
- Abyssal TurquoiseapproximateΔE 9.4
- Magic BlueapproximateΔE 13.0
Vallejo Game Color
- Bluesafe substituteΔE 5.9
- Heavy BlueapproximateΔE 7.4
- Dark BlueapproximateΔE 7.7
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Dark BlueapproximateΔE 7.4
- Titan BlueapproximateΔE 10.0
- BlueapproximateΔE 10.7
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 24.8
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 26.3
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 26.5
Vallejo Wash
- Blue Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.6
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 20.3
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 21.2
Vallejo Xpress
- Mystic Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.1
- Storm Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.2
- Iceberg Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.7
Also in Citadel Layer
- Alaitoc Bluenear matchΔE 2.0
- Altdorf Guard Bluesafe substituteΔE 4.1
- Russ GreyapproximateΔE 15.5
Every pot in Citadel Layer 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 Calgar Blue?
- Blue from Vallejo Game Color, at ΔE 5.9: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Calgar Blue?
- Ultramarine Blue from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 2.3: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Calgar Blue?
- Abyss Blue from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 5.2: a safe substitute in the same finish.