Ducat Blue is a mid-tone moderate blue with a cool undertone. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Raf Pru Blue Bs381C/636 for the shadows and M-485 Blue-Grey for the highlights. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Two Thin Coats Sentient Turquoise is the nearest same-finish option at 92 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Ducat Blue equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 8 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to AK Interactive Ducat Blue, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Sentient Turquoise, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.5).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Phalanx Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Light Blue/Lichtblau (RAL 5012), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Mediterranean Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.4).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Vanity Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.1).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Ahriman Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 8.0).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.5 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Revell
Humbrol
Scale75
Citadel
Vallejo
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Ducat Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Sentient Turquoise at 92% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Ducat Blue?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Phalanx Blue at 87%, a same-finish match.
What color is Ducat Blue?
Ducat Blue is a mid-tone moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #2B84A2).
What do I highlight and shade Ducat Blue with?
Highlight Ducat Blue toward M-485 Blue-Grey and shade it down into Raf Pru Blue Bs381C/636, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.