In the pot, Talassar Blue reads as a cool blue, mid-tone and vivid. It builds a smooth gradient with Stormfiend underneath and Asurmen Blue on the highlights, all in the Citadel line. Talassar Blue is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Tamiya Clear Blue, reaches 90 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Talassar Blue equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Talassar Blue outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya Clear Blue, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Tidal Wave, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Sky Blue, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.2), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Andrea Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Summersea Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Sky Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 4.0), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
The honest caveat: Tamiya Clear Blue dries slightly more saturated and cooler than Talassar Blue, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Scale75
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Humbrol
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What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Talassar Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Tamiya Clear Blue at 90% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Talassar Blue?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Tidal Wave at 84%, a same-finish match.
Is Talassar Blue a one-coat paint?
Talassar Blue 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 Talassar Blue with?
Highlight Talassar Blue toward Asurmen Blue and shade it down into Stormfiend, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.