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

> Storm Blue (Vallejo Xpress, 72.412) equivalents: Citadel Celestium Blue and Army Painter Beowulf Blue, with ΔE colour distance to every other range.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/vallejo-xpress/storm-blue-72-412

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Storm Blue: Vallejo Xpress contrast, 72.412, hex #303a7f. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Storm Blue

Range

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

Finish

contrast

Code

72.412

Hex

#303a7f

Hex source

community data

## Storm 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

    [Celestium Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/celestium-blue) Citadel Contrast ΔE 6.7

    safe substitute
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Beowulf Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/beowulf-blue) Speedpaint 2.0 ΔE 5.9

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Marine Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/marine-blue) ΔE 7.9

    ⚠ cross-finish

Storm Blue is a contrast paint from Vallejo Xpress. The closest paint in any other range is Beowulf Blue from Speedpaint 2.0 at ΔE 5.9, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 2 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)

- [Beowulf Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/beowulf-blue) safe substitute ΔE 5.9
- [Periwinkle Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/periwinkle-purple) approximate ΔE 9.6
- [Tyrian Navy](/paints/speedpaint-2/tyrian-navy) approximate ΔE 11.1

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

- [Gothic Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/gothic-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.3
- [Imperial Navy](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/imperial-navy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.2
- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/ultramarine-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.5

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

- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.2
- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.9
- [Purple Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/purple-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.7

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

- [Macragge Blue](/paints/citadel-base/macragge-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.5
- [Night Lords Blue](/paints/citadel-base/night-lords-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.1
- [Naggaroth Night](/paints/citadel-base/naggaroth-night) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.2

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

- [Celestium Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/celestium-blue) safe substitute ΔE 6.7
- [Talassar Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/talassar-blue) approximate ΔE 7.3
- [Asurmen Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/asurmen-blue) approximate ΔE 8.1

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

- [Altdorf Guard Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/altdorf-guard-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.1
- [Calgar Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/calgar-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.2
- [Alaitoc Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/alaitoc-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.7

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

- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.3
- [Drakenhof Nightshade](/paints/citadel-shade/drakenhof-nightshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.1
- [Druchii Violet](/paints/citadel-shade/druchii-violet) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.9

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

- [Marine Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/marine-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.9
- [Abyss Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/abyss-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.1
- [Tempest Blue Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/tempest-blue-wash) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.4

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

- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/ultramarine-blue-76-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.6
- [Abyssal Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-game-air/abyssal-turquoise-76-120) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.1
- [Imperial Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/imperial-blue-76-020) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.3

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

- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/ultramarine-blue-72-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.6
- [Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/dark-blue-72-017) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.8
- [Heavy Violet](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-violet-72-142) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.8

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

- [Titan Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-blue-69-013) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.6
- [Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-blue-69-021) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.6
- [Metallic Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/metallic-blue-69-067) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.4

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 29.0
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 30.6
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 31.0

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

- [Blue Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-wash-73-207) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.4
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.9
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.8

## Also in Vallejo Xpress

- [Omega Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/omega-blue-72-413) approximate ΔE 9.0
- [Mystic Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/mystic-blue-72-411) approximate ΔE 9.5
- [Gloomy Violet](/paints/vallejo-xpress/gloomy-violet-72-410) approximate ΔE 10.7

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-storm-blue-72-412)

##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Storm Blue?

Celestium Blue from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 6.7: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Storm Blue?

Beowulf Blue from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 5.9: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Storm Blue?

Marine Blue from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 7.9. 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.