Kantor Blue sits in the blue family: very dark in tone, vivid in saturation, cool in cast. Highlight it toward Phoenician Purple, the nearest lighter paint in the Citadel lane. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Green Stuff World Abyss Blue closest at 97 percent. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Kantor Blue equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 2 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Abyss Blue, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.7).
- Best Revell option: Revell Night Blue (RAL 5022), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Ultramarine Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.8).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Matt Oxford Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.9).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Exile Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.2).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Prussian Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.4).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.7 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
Revell
Vallejo
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
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What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Kantor Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Abyss Blue at 97% color similarity.
What color is Kantor Blue?
Kantor Blue is a very dark vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #02134E).
What do I highlight and shade Kantor Blue with?
The next step up for highlighting Kantor Blue is Phoenician Purple in the Citadel range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.