# Calgar Blue (Citadel Layer) Paint Equivalents // Lexmechanic

> Calgar 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/calgar-blue

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Calgar Blue: Citadel Layer opaque, hex #2a497f. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Calgar Blue

Range

[Citadel Layer](/paints/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

    [Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/blue-72-088) Vallejo Game Color 72.088 ΔE 5.9

    safe substitute
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/ultramarine-blue) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.3

    near match
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Abyss Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/abyss-blue) ΔE 5.2

    safe 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](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Beowulf Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/beowulf-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.7
- [Highlord Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/highlord-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.8
- [Periwinkle Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/periwinkle-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.7

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

- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/ultramarine-blue) near match ΔE 2.3
- [Gothic Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/gothic-blue) safe substitute ΔE 4.5
- [Regal Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/regal-blue) safe substitute ΔE 5.3

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

- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.4
- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.4
- [Purple Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/purple-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.1

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

- [Macragge Blue](/paints/citadel-base/macragge-blue) safe substitute ΔE 4.1
- [The Fang](/paints/citadel-base/the-fang) approximate ΔE 9.3
- [Night Lords Blue](/paints/citadel-base/night-lords-blue) approximate ΔE 9.8

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

- [Celestium Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/celestium-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.8
- [Space Wolves Grey](/paints/citadel-contrast/space-wolves-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.8
- [Talassar Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/talassar-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.4

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

- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.8
- [Drakenhof Nightshade](/paints/citadel-shade/drakenhof-nightshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.1
- [Tyran Blue](/paints/citadel-shade/tyran-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.4

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

- [Abyss Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/abyss-blue) safe substitute ΔE 5.2
- [Elder Robe](/paints/two-thin-coats/elder-robe) safe substitute ΔE 6.8
- [Marine Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/marine-blue) approximate ΔE 7.2

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

- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/ultramarine-blue-76-022) approximate ΔE 8.8
- [Abyssal Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-game-air/abyssal-turquoise-76-120) approximate ΔE 9.4
- [Magic Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/magic-blue-76-021) approximate ΔE 13.0

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

- [Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/blue-72-088) safe substitute ΔE 5.9
- [Heavy Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-blue-72-143) approximate ΔE 7.4
- [Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/dark-blue-72-017) approximate ΔE 7.7

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

- [Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-blue-69-021) approximate ΔE 7.4
- [Titan Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-blue-69-013) approximate ΔE 10.0
- [Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/blue-69-019) approximate ΔE 10.7

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.8
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 26.3
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 26.5

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

- [Blue Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-wash-73-207) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.6
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.3
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.2

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

- [Mystic Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/mystic-blue-72-411) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.1
- [Storm Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/storm-blue-72-412) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.2
- [Iceberg Grey](/paints/vallejo-xpress/iceberg-grey-72-463) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.7

## Also in Citadel Layer

- [Alaitoc Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/alaitoc-blue) near match ΔE 2.0
- [Altdorf Guard Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/altdorf-guard-blue) safe substitute ΔE 4.1
- [Russ Grey](/paints/citadel-layer/russ-grey) approximate ΔE 15.5

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 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.