§ PAINT · 11th edition
Tidal WaveArmy Painter Speedpaint 2.0 contrast, hex #1278b6. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Tidal Wave
- Finish
- contrast
- Hex
- #1278b6
- Hex source
- community data
Tidal Wave equivalents
One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish. A brand with no contrast paint offers its closest colour in another finish, flagged.
Citadel equivalent
Gryph-Charger GreyCitadel ContrastΔE 8.3approximateVallejo equivalent
Iceberg GreyVallejo Xpress72.463ΔE 15.5approximateTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Relic BlueΔE 2.9⚠ cross-finish
Tidal Wave is a contrast paint from Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0. The closest paint in any other range is Gryph-Charger Grey from Citadel Contrast at ΔE 8.3, an approximation. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and none a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.
Closest matches
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Crystal Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.5
- Wolf Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.9
- Tidal Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.3
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 27.4
- Dark Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 32.1
- Dark Skin Shade⚠ cross-finishΔE 33.8
Citadel Base
- Caledor Sky⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.9
- The Fang⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.7
- Thousand Sons Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.6
Citadel Contrast
- Gryph-Charger GreyapproximateΔE 8.3
- Aethermatic BlueapproximateΔE 13.4
- Pylar GlacierapproximateΔE 13.5
Citadel Layer
- Teclis Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.7
- Hoeth Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.0
- Russ Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.7
Citadel Shade
- Tyran Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.4
- Poxwalker⚠ cross-finishΔE 21.5
- Soulblight Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 29.7
Two Thin Coats
- Relic Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.9
- Enchantment Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.3
- Leviathan Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.3
Vallejo Game Air
- Magic Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.6
- Electric Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.8
- Sombre Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.4
Vallejo Game Color
- Fluorescent Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.3
- Magic Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.6
- Dark Turquoise⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.1
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Electric Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.0
- Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.0
- Light Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.9
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 21.2
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 21.4
- Magnesium⚠ cross-finishΔE 22.4
Vallejo Wash
Vallejo Xpress
- Iceberg GreyapproximateΔE 15.5
- Mystic BlueapproximateΔE 16.5
- Starship SteelapproximateΔE 18.8
Also in Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0
- Magic Bluenear matchΔE 2.3
- Runic GreyapproximateΔE 11.6
- Highlord BlueapproximateΔE 12.6
Every pot in Speedpaint 2.0 has a page like this one. Army Painter against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: Army Painter to Citadel, Army Painter to Vallejo, Army Painter to Two Thin Coats, Citadel to Army Painter, Vallejo to Army Painter, Two Thin Coats to Army Painter.
Match it in the toolQuestions
- What is the Citadel equivalent of Tidal Wave?
- Gryph-Charger Grey from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 8.3: the nearest contrast paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.
- What is the Vallejo equivalent of Tidal Wave?
- Iceberg Grey from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 15.5: the nearest contrast paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Tidal Wave?
- Relic Blue from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 2.9. The Two Thin Coats paints compared here include no contrast paint, so the closest colour stands in from another finish (opaque); it behaves differently on the model.