In the pot, Aircraft Blue reads as a cool blue, light and vivid. Shade down into Middle Blue, the nearest darker paint in the Humbrol line. Aircraft Blue is a bit distinctive: no other brand carries a strong same-finish match, though Two Thin Coats Celestial Blue comes nearest at 76 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Aircraft Blue equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps Humbrol pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Two Thin Coats Celestial Blue, dries clearly more muted and warmer than Aircraft Blue, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Citadel
Vallejo
Scale75
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Aircraft Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Celestial Blue at 76% color similarity.
What color is Aircraft Blue?
Aircraft Blue is a light vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #6495ED).
What do I highlight and shade Aircraft Blue with?
Shade Aircraft Blue with Middle Blue in the same Humbrol range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.