Garter Blue is a dark vivid blue with a cool undertone. Garter Blue is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Tamiya Flat Blue, reaches 90 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.
Garter Blue equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya Flat Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Imperium Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.3).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Fluorescent Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.4).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Tesla Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.3).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Altdorf Guard Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.8).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.0).
The honest caveat: Tamiya Flat Blue dries slightly warmer and more muted than Garter 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
Scale75
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Vallejo
The Army Painter
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What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Garter Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Tamiya Flat Blue at 90% color similarity.
What color is Garter Blue?
Garter Blue is a dark vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #0033AA).