Aegis Aqua is a light vivid teal with a cool undertone. For modelling, drop to Shieldwall Blue in the recesses and step up to Aquamarine on the edges, both The Army Painter paints. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Green Stuff World Arctic Blue closest at 85 percent. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Aegis Aqua equivalents in other ranges
Aegis Aqua is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Arctic Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Dull Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Deep Sky Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Ray Gun Glow, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 3.0 rather than an obvious shift.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
Scale75
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Citadel
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What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Aegis Aqua?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Arctic Blue at 85% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Aegis Aqua?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Sunrise Blue at 76%, a same-finish match.
What color is Aegis Aqua?
Aegis Aqua is a light vivid teal with a cool undertone (hex #3AB3D4).
What do I highlight and shade Aegis Aqua with?
Highlight Aegis Aqua toward Aquamarine and shade it down into Shieldwall Blue, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.