§ PAINT · 11th edition
Dark BlueVallejo Mecha Color opaque, 69.021, hex #405b78. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Dark Blue
- Range
- Vallejo Mecha Color
- Finish
- opaque
- Code
- 69.021
- Hex
- #405b78
- Hex source
- community data
Dark Blue equivalents
One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish.
Citadel equivalent
The FangCitadel BaseΔE 3.0safe substituteArmy Painter equivalent
Thunderous BlueWarpaints FanaticΔE 2.6near matchTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Abyss BlueΔE 5.8safe substitute
Dark Blue is an opaque paint from Vallejo Mecha Color. The closest paint in any other range is Heavy Blue from Vallejo Game Color at ΔE 0.0, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 2 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
- Highlord Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.5
- Royal Robes⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.1
- Periwinkle Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.7
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Thunderous Bluenear matchΔE 2.6
- Stratos Bluesafe substituteΔE 5.5
- Ultramarine Bluesafe substituteΔE 6.8
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.8
- Dark Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 19.7
- Dark Skin Shade⚠ cross-finishΔE 22.0
Citadel Base
- The Fangsafe substituteΔE 3.0
- Caledor Skysafe substituteΔE 6.3
- Thousand Sons BlueapproximateΔE 8.5
Citadel Contrast
- Space Wolves Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.2
- Gryph-Charger Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.3
- Stormfiend⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.0
Citadel Layer
- Alaitoc Bluesafe substituteΔE 6.1
- Calgar BlueapproximateΔE 7.4
- Altdorf Guard BlueapproximateΔE 8.5
Citadel Shade
- Tyran Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.4
- Targor Rageshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.9
- Coelia Greenshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 21.9
Two Thin Coats
- Abyss Bluesafe substituteΔE 5.8
- Elder Robesafe substituteΔE 6.4
- Faust BlueapproximateΔE 8.2
Vallejo Game Air
- Sombre GreyapproximateΔE 7.1
- Magic BlueapproximateΔE 9.4
- Abyssal TurquoiseapproximateΔE 10.8
Vallejo Game Color
- Heavy Bluenear matchΔE 0.0
- Elfic Bluesafe substituteΔE 4.2
- Sombre GreyapproximateΔE 7.1
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.8
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.4
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.4
Vallejo Wash
Vallejo Xpress
- Iceberg Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.1
- Mystic Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.1
- Wagram Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.2
Also in Vallejo Mecha Color
- Bluesafe substituteΔE 6.9
- Phantom GreyapproximateΔE 8.9
- Titan BlueapproximateΔE 11.1
Every pot in Vallejo Mecha 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?
- The Fang from Citadel Base, at ΔE 3.0: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Dark Blue?
- Thunderous Blue from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 2.6: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Dark Blue?
- Abyss Blue from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 5.8: a safe substitute in the same finish.