Color-wise this is a vivid, light teal leaning cool. Shade down into Zima Blue, the nearest darker paint in the Green Stuff World line. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Two Thin Coats Ray Gun Glow is the nearest same-finish option at 85 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Arctic Blue equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Green Stuff World Arctic Blue cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Ray Gun Glow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Aegis Aqua, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Dull Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).
From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Deep Sky Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
Check it on a spare model first, because Two Thin Coats Ray Gun Glow sits slightly warmer and more muted than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Scale75
AK Interactive
Citadel
Vallejo
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Green Stuff World Arctic Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Ray Gun Glow at 85% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Arctic Blue?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Aegis Aqua at 85%, a same-finish match.
What color is Arctic Blue?
Arctic Blue is a light vivid teal with a cool undertone (hex #14AFCB).
What do I highlight and shade Arctic Blue with?
Shade Arctic Blue with Zima Blue in the same Green Stuff World range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.