Matching it is straightforward: Citadel Thousand Sons Blue lands at 94 percent in the same finish, and 4 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Abyssal Blue sits in the blue family: dark in tone, vivid in saturation, cool in cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Thunderous Blue underneath and Deep Grey on the highlights, all in the The Army Painter line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Abyssal Blue equivalents in other ranges
3 of the 9 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to The Army Painter Abyssal Blue, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Thousand Sons Blue, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.2).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Turquoise, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.3).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Grünblau (RAL 5001), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Sea Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Turquoise, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Gravedigger Denim, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.7).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.2 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Humbrol
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Scale75
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Abyssal Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Thousand Sons Blue at 94% color similarity.
What color is Abyssal Blue?
Abyssal Blue is a dark vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #004F6B).
What do I highlight and shade Abyssal Blue with?
Highlight Abyssal Blue toward Deep Grey and shade it down into Thunderous Blue, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.