Regal Blue is a dark vivid blue with a cool undertone. This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Humbrol Satin Blue at 91 percent. Within the The Army Painter range it ladders cleanly, Thunderous Blue for the shadows and Stratos Blue for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Regal Blue equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to The Army Painter Regal Blue, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Satin Blue, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Stormguard Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 4.0).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Eldar Robe, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Alaitoc Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.0).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Mediterranean Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.8 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Revell
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What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Regal Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Satin Blue at 91% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Regal Blue?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Alaitoc Blue at 75%, a same-finish match.
What color is Regal Blue?
Regal Blue is a dark vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #005088).
What do I highlight and shade Regal Blue with?
Highlight Regal Blue toward Stratos Blue and shade it down into Thunderous Blue, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.