Gloss Varnish is a very light muted white with a neutral cast. To deepen it, Neptune Glow is the darker step in the same The Army Painter range. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, Monument Pro Acryl Matte White Primer closest at 95 percent. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Gloss Varnish equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Gloss Varnish outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Matte White Primer, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.0).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Valhallan Blizzard, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Glaze Medium, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.2).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Clear Coat Flat, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.0), but it is an ink / wash / contrast so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Flat White, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.4), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Cold White, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.7), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.0 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
AK Interactive
Tamiya
Humbrol
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Revell
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Gloss Varnish?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Matte White Primer at 95% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Gloss Varnish?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Valhallan Blizzard at 85%, a same-finish match.
What color is Gloss Varnish?
Gloss Varnish is a very light muted white with a neutral cast (hex #F0F0F0).
What do I highlight and shade Gloss Varnish with?
Shade Gloss Varnish with Neptune Glow in the same The Army Painter range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.