This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being The Army Painter Shieldwall Blue at 84 percent. Zima Blue sits in the teal family: light in tone, moderate in saturation, cool in cast. Within the Green Stuff World range it ladders cleanly, Smoked Blue for the shadows and Arctic Blue for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Zima Blue equivalents in other ranges
Zima Blue is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Shieldwall Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Cursed Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Dull Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Deep Sky Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.5).
Check it on a spare model first, because The Army Painter Shieldwall Blue sits clearly cooler and more saturated than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
AK Interactive
Citadel
Revell
Vallejo
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Green Stuff World Zima Blue?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Shieldwall Blue at 84% color similarity.
What color is Zima Blue?
Zima Blue is a light moderate teal with a cool undertone (hex #47A4C1).
What do I highlight and shade Zima Blue with?
Highlight Zima Blue toward Arctic Blue and shade it down into Smoked Blue, both Green Stuff World paints in the same finish family.