Color-wise this is a moderate, dark blue leaning cool. This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being The Army Painter Ultramarine Blue at 92 percent. It builds a smooth gradient with Thousand Sons Blue underneath and The Fang on the highlights, all in the Citadel line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Alaitoc Blue equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Ultramarine Blue, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.6).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Medium Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Faded Ultramarine, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Satin Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Royal Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Marine Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.4).
Check it on a spare model first, because The Army Painter Ultramarine Blue sits slightly more saturated and cooler than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
P3 Paints
AK Interactive
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Alaitoc Blue?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Ultramarine Blue at 92% color similarity.
What color is Alaitoc Blue?
Alaitoc Blue is a dark moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #2F4F85).
What do I highlight and shade Alaitoc Blue with?
Highlight Alaitoc Blue toward The Fang and shade it down into Thousand Sons Blue, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.