Lizardfolk Cyan is genuinely hard to match: no other brand has a same-finish equivalent close enough to swap, and the nearest color anywhere, Citadel Poxwalker at 81 percent, is a different finish. Lizardfolk Cyan sits in the teal family: mid-tone in tone, moderate in saturation, cool in cast. For modelling, drop to Runic Grey in the recesses and step up to Caribbean Ocean on the edges, both The Army Painter paints. For a true match, stick with the original; cross-brand substitutes will read as a different color.
Lizardfolk Cyan equivalents in other ranges
Lizardfolk Cyan is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Poxwalker, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Light Blue Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Mythic Turquoise, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Blue Fs 35190, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.6), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
The honest caveat: Citadel Poxwalker dries slightly more muted and warmer than Lizardfolk Cyan, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Scale75
Green Stuff World
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What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Lizardfolk Cyan?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Poxwalker at 81% color similarity.
Is Lizardfolk Cyan a one-coat paint?
Lizardfolk Cyan is a contrast paint, made to basecoat and shade in a single pass over a light primer. One coat drops color into the recesses and leaves the raised areas brighter; a second coat deepens the tone if you want it richer.
What do I highlight and shade Lizardfolk Cyan with?
Highlight Lizardfolk Cyan toward Caribbean Ocean and shade it down into Runic Grey, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.