Blue Angels Blue sits in the blue family: dark in tone, vivid in saturation, cool in cast. Blue Angels Blue is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Tamiya Flat Blue, reaches 92 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Blue Angels Blue equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Blue Angels Blue outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya Flat Blue, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.6).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Imperium Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Fluorescent Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.8).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Ultramarine, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.9).
- From Revell: Revell Blue/Blau (RAL 5005), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.0).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Tesla Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.1).
The honest caveat: Tamiya Flat Blue dries slightly warmer and more muted than Blue Angels Blue, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Scale75
Citadel
Vallejo
The Army Painter
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What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Blue Angels Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Tamiya Flat Blue at 92% color similarity.
What color is Blue Angels Blue?
Blue Angels Blue is a dark vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #002FA7).