# Omega Blue (Vallejo Xpress) Paint Equivalents // Lexmechanic

> Omega Blue (Vallejo Xpress, 72.413) equivalents: Citadel Ultramarines Blue and Army Painter Cloudburst Blue, with ΔE colour distance to every other range.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/vallejo-xpress/omega-blue-72-413

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Omega Blue: Vallejo Xpress contrast, 72.413, hex #3a365b. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Omega Blue

Range

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

Finish

contrast

Code

72.413

Hex

#3a365b

Hex source

community data

## Omega Blue 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

    [Ultramarines Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/ultramarines-blue) Citadel Contrast ΔE 10.8

    approximate
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Cloudburst Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/cloudburst-blue) Speedpaint 2.0 ΔE 7.7

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Amethyst Rayne](/paints/two-thin-coats/amethyst-rayne) ΔE 6.1

    ⚠ cross-finish

Omega Blue is a contrast paint from Vallejo Xpress. The closest paint in any other range is Cloudburst Blue from Speedpaint 2.0 at ΔE 7.7, 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 Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Cloudburst Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/cloudburst-blue) approximate ΔE 7.7
- [Hive Dweller Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/hive-dweller-purple) approximate ΔE 8.5
- [Occultist Cloak](/paints/speedpaint-2/occultist-cloak) approximate ΔE 10.8

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

- [Terrestial Titan](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/terrestial-titan) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.4
- [Triumphant Navy](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/triumphant-navy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.5
- [Gothic Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/gothic-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.4

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

- [Purple Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/purple-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.1
- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.7
- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.7

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

- [Naggaroth Night](/paints/citadel-base/naggaroth-night) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.8
- [Night Lords Blue](/paints/citadel-base/night-lords-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.5
- [Macragge Blue](/paints/citadel-base/macragge-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.9

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

- [Ultramarines Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/ultramarines-blue) approximate ΔE 10.8
- [Asurmen Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/asurmen-blue) approximate ΔE 11.4
- [Shyish Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/shyish-purple) approximate ΔE 12.2

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

- [Calgar Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/calgar-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.7
- [Xereus Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/xereus-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.8
- [Alaitoc Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/alaitoc-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.0

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

- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.5
- [Druchii Violet](/paints/citadel-shade/druchii-violet) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.7
- [Drakenhof Nightshade](/paints/citadel-shade/drakenhof-nightshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.7

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

- [Amethyst Rayne](/paints/two-thin-coats/amethyst-rayne) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.1
- [Marine Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/marine-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.7
- [Magi Purple Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/magi-purple-wash) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.9

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

- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/ultramarine-blue-76-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.3
- [Imperial Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/imperial-blue-76-020) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.8
- [Royal Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/royal-purple-76-016) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.2

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

- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/ultramarine-blue-72-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.3
- [Heavy Violet](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-violet-72-142) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.9
- [Stormy Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/stormy-blue-72-018) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.4

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

- [Titan Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-blue-69-013) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.6
- [Metallic Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/metallic-blue-69-067) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.1
- [Titan Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-dark-blue-69-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.2

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 26.2
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 28.0
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 28.1

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

- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.1
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.3
- [Blue Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-wash-73-207) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.1

## Also in Vallejo Xpress

- [Gloomy Violet](/paints/vallejo-xpress/gloomy-violet-72-410) safe substitute ΔE 4.3
- [Vampiric Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/vampiric-purple-72-461) approximate ΔE 8.4
- [Storm Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/storm-blue-72-412) approximate ΔE 9.0

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

[Match it in the tool](/paints#paint=vallejo-xpress-omega-blue-72-413)

##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Omega Blue?

Ultramarines Blue from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 10.8: the nearest contrast paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Omega Blue?

Cloudburst Blue from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 7.7: the nearest contrast paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Omega Blue?

Amethyst Rayne from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 6.1. 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.