# Tidal Wave (Speedpaint 2.0) Paint Equivalents // Lexmechanic

> Tidal Wave (Speedpaint 2.0) equivalents: Citadel Gryph-Charger Grey and Vallejo Iceberg Grey, with ΔE colour distance to every other range.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/speedpaint-2/tidal-wave

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Tidal Wave: Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0 contrast, hex #1278b6. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Tidal Wave

Range

[Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

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 Grey](/paints/citadel-contrast/gryph-charger-grey) Citadel Contrast ΔE 8.3

    approximate
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Iceberg Grey](/paints/vallejo-xpress/iceberg-grey-72-463) Vallejo Xpress 72.463 ΔE 15.5

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Relic Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/relic-blue) ΔE 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](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

- [Crystal Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/crystal-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.5
- [Wolf Grey](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/wolf-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.9
- [Tidal Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/tidal-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.3

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

- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 27.4
- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 32.1
- [Dark Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 33.8

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

- [Caledor Sky](/paints/citadel-base/caledor-sky) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.9
- [The Fang](/paints/citadel-base/the-fang) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.7
- [Thousand Sons Blue](/paints/citadel-base/thousand-sons-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.6

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

- [Gryph-Charger Grey](/paints/citadel-contrast/gryph-charger-grey) approximate ΔE 8.3
- [Aethermatic Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/aethermatic-blue) approximate ΔE 13.4
- [Pylar Glacier](/paints/citadel-contrast/pylar-glacier) approximate ΔE 13.5

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

- [Teclis Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/teclis-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.7
- [Hoeth Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/hoeth-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.0
- [Russ Grey](/paints/citadel-layer/russ-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.7

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

- [Tyran Blue](/paints/citadel-shade/tyran-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.4
- [Poxwalker](/paints/citadel-shade/poxwalker) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.5
- [Soulblight Grey](/paints/citadel-shade/soulblight-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 29.7

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

- [Relic Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/relic-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.9
- [Enchantment Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/enchantment-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.3
- [Leviathan Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/leviathan-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.3

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

- [Magic Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/magic-blue-76-021) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.6
- [Electric Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/electric-blue-76-023) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.8
- [Sombre Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/sombre-grey-76-048) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.4

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

- [Fluorescent Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/fluorescent-blue-72-160) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.3
- [Magic Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/magic-blue-72-021) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.6
- [Dark Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-game-color/dark-turquoise-72-084) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.1

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

- [Electric Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/electric-blue-69-020) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.0
- [Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/blue-69-019) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.0
- [Light Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/light-blue-69-016) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.9

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.2
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.4
- [Magnesium](/paints/vallejo-metal/magnesium-77-711) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.4

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

- [Blue Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-wash-73-207) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.9
- [Blue Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-grey-76-524) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.7
- [Off-Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/off-grey-76-516) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.4

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

- [Iceberg Grey](/paints/vallejo-xpress/iceberg-grey-72-463) approximate ΔE 15.5
- [Mystic Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/mystic-blue-72-411) approximate ΔE 16.5
- [Starship Steel](/paints/vallejo-xpress/starship-steel-72-462) approximate ΔE 18.8

## Also in Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0

- [Magic Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/magic-blue) near match ΔE 2.3
- [Runic Grey](/paints/speedpaint-2/runic-grey) approximate ΔE 11.6
- [Highlord Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/highlord-blue) approximate ΔE 12.6

Every pot in [Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2) has a page like this one. Army Painter against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Vallejo](/paints/army-painter-to-vallejo), [Army Painter to Two Thin Coats](/paints/army-painter-to-two-thin-coats), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Vallejo to Army Painter](/paints/vallejo-to-army-painter), [Two Thin Coats to Army Painter](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-army-painter).

[Match it in the tool](/paints#paint=speedpaint-2-tidal-wave)

##  Questions

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.