§ PAINT · 11th edition
Dark BlueVallejo Game Color opaque, 72.017, hex #464775. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Dark Blue
- Range
- Vallejo Game Color
- Finish
- opaque
- Code
- 72.017
- Hex
- #464775
- Hex source
- community data
Dark Blue equivalents
One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish.
Citadel equivalent
Calgar BlueCitadel LayerΔE 7.7approximateArmy Painter equivalent
Gothic BlueWarpaints FanaticΔE 5.9safe substituteTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Marine BlueΔE 2.4near match
Dark Blue is an opaque paint from Vallejo Game Color. The closest paint in any other range is Marine Blue from Two Thin Coats at ΔE 2.4, 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
- Periwinkle Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.9
- Cloudburst Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.1
- Hive Dweller Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.5
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Gothic Bluesafe substituteΔE 5.9
- Ultramarine BlueapproximateΔE 9.2
- Deep GreyapproximateΔE 9.4
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.1
- Purple Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.4
- Dark Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.6
Citadel Base
- Daemonette HideapproximateΔE 9.7
- Macragge BlueapproximateΔE 9.8
- Naggaroth NightapproximateΔE 10.4
Citadel Contrast
- Celestium Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.8
- Talassar Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.1
- Space Wolves Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.2
Citadel Layer
- Calgar BlueapproximateΔE 7.7
- Alaitoc BlueapproximateΔE 8.3
- Altdorf Guard BlueapproximateΔE 8.6
Citadel Shade
- Targor Rageshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.8
- Druchii Violet⚠ cross-finishΔE 20.7
- Drakenhof Nightshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 22.7
Two Thin Coats
- Marine Bluenear matchΔE 2.4
- Amethyst Raynesafe substituteΔE 6.2
- Abyss BlueapproximateΔE 8.8
Vallejo Game Air
- Ultramarine Bluesafe substituteΔE 4.6
- Imperial BlueapproximateΔE 11.0
- Alien PurpleapproximateΔE 12.8
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Titan Bluesafe substituteΔE 4.0
- Dark BlueapproximateΔE 11.0
- Phantom GreyapproximateΔE 13.4
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 23.5
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 25.0
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 25.4
Vallejo Wash
- Blue Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.0
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.5
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 19.8
Vallejo Xpress
- Omega Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.4
- Storm Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.8
- Gloomy Violet⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.9
Also in Vallejo Game Color
- Heavy Violetsafe substituteΔE 3.9
- Ultramarine Bluesafe substituteΔE 4.6
- Stormy BlueapproximateΔE 7.7
Every pot in Vallejo Game Color has a page like this one. Vallejo against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: Vallejo to Citadel, Vallejo to Army Painter, Vallejo to Two Thin Coats, Citadel to Vallejo, Army Painter to Vallejo, Two Thin Coats to Vallejo.
Match it in the toolQuestions
- What is the Citadel equivalent of Dark Blue?
- Calgar Blue from Citadel Layer, at ΔE 7.7: the nearest opaque paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Dark Blue?
- Gothic Blue from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 5.9: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Dark Blue?
- Marine Blue from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 2.4: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.