This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Revell Light Blue/Lichtblau (RAL 5012) at 87 percent. Color-wise this is a vivid, mid-tone teal leaning cool. Within the The Army Painter range it ladders cleanly, Runic Cobalt for the shadows and Arctic Gem for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Phalanx Blue equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches The Army Painter Phalanx Blue cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Light Blue/Lichtblau (RAL 5012), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Ducat Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Sentient Turquoise, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
From Humbrol: Humbrol Mediterranean Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.8).
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 2.5 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
Citadel
Scale75
Vallejo
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Phalanx Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Light Blue/Lichtblau (RAL 5012) at 87% color similarity.
What color is Phalanx Blue?
Phalanx Blue is a mid-tone vivid teal with a cool undertone (hex #0489AE).
What do I highlight and shade Phalanx Blue with?
Highlight Phalanx Blue toward Arctic Gem and shade it down into Runic Cobalt, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.