In the pot, Temple Guard Blue reads as a cool teal, mid-tone and vivid. Within the Citadel range it ladders cleanly, Kabalite Green for the shadows and Baharroth Blue for the highlights. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Green Stuff World Viridian Green is the nearest same-finish option at 86 percent, with 1 brand in strong-match range. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Temple Guard Blue equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Citadel Temple Guard Blue cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Viridian Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Talisman Teal, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Caribbean Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.1).
Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Green Mist, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.3).
Worth knowing before you swap: Green Stuff World Viridian Green runs slightly more saturated, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Scale75
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Temple Guard Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Viridian Green at 86% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Temple Guard Blue?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Talisman Teal at 78%, a same-finish match.
What color is Temple Guard Blue?
Temple Guard Blue is a mid-tone vivid teal with a cool undertone (hex #239489).
What do I highlight and shade Temple Guard Blue with?
Highlight Temple Guard Blue toward Baharroth Blue and shade it down into Kabalite Green, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.