This is a common color; 5 other brands cover it, the nearest being Tamiya JNSDF Blue at 85 percent. In the pot, Gothic Blue reads as a cool blue, dark and moderate. It builds a smooth gradient with Terrestrial Titan underneath and Cultist Purple 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.
Gothic Blue equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches The Army Painter Gothic Blue cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya JNSDF Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Ultramarine, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Magic Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Primary Cyan, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 4.0).
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.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Tamiya
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
Scale75
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What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Gothic Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Tamiya JNSDF Blue at 85% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Gothic Blue?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Magic Blue at 82%, a same-finish match.
What color is Gothic Blue?
Gothic Blue is a dark moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #2D3F77).
What do I highlight and shade Gothic Blue with?
Highlight Gothic Blue toward Cultist Purple and shade it down into Terrestrial Titan, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.