Teclis Blue sits in the blue family: mid-tone in tone, moderate in saturation, cool in cast. This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Two Thin Coats Leviathan Blue at 90 percent. It builds a smooth gradient with Caledor Sky underneath and Calth Blue Clear on the highlights, all in the Citadel line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Teclis Blue equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Teclis Blue outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Leviathan Blue, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Sky Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Runic Cobalt, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Fluorescent Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.3).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Lilac, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.8).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Summersea Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.1).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.9 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
The Army Painter
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Tamiya
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 Citadel Teclis Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Leviathan Blue at 90% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Teclis Blue?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Runic Cobalt at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Teclis Blue?
Teclis Blue is a mid-tone moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #3877BF).
What do I highlight and shade Teclis Blue with?
Highlight Teclis Blue toward Calth Blue Clear and shade it down into Caledor Sky, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.