Color-wise this is a vivid, dark blue leaning cool. Shade down into Dark Blue Tone, the nearest darker paint in the The Army Painter line. Blue Tone is a bit distinctive: no other brand carries a strong same-finish match, though Two Thin Coats Tempest Blue Wash comes nearest at 76 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Blue Tone equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps The Army Painter pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Two Thin Coats Tempest Blue Wash, dries clearly warmer and more muted than Blue Tone, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Vallejo
Tamiya
Scale75
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Humbrol
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Blue Tone?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Tempest Blue Wash at 76% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Blue Tone?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Frostheart at 76%, a same-finish match.
What is Blue Tone used for?
Blue Tone is a wash that flows into recesses and pools in shadow. Common uses: cool metal and cloth shadows; deepen recesses and panel lines.
What do I highlight and shade Blue Tone with?
Shade Blue Tone with Dark Blue Tone in the same The Army Painter range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.