This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Tamiya Light Blue at 83 percent. In the pot, Baron Blue reads as a cool blue, light and moderate. For modelling, drop to Arctic Gem in the recesses and step up to Frost Blue on the edges, both The Army Painter paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Baron Blue equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches The Army Painter Baron Blue cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya Light Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Raf Azure Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Amethyst Lillac, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Celestial Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
Check it on a spare model first, because Tamiya Light Blue sits slightly darker than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Tamiya
AK Interactive
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
Citadel
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What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Baron Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Tamiya Light Blue at 83% color similarity.
What color is Baron Blue?
Baron Blue is a light moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #7D96CD).
What do I highlight and shade Baron Blue with?
Highlight Baron Blue toward Frost Blue and shade it down into Arctic Gem, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.