Satin Blue is a dark vivid blue with a cool undertone. It builds a smooth gradient with Sea Blue underneath and French Blue on the highlights, all in the Humbrol line. Satin Blue is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, The Army Painter Regal Blue, reaches 91 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Satin Blue equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Regal Blue, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Alaitoc Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Royal Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Stormguard Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Marine Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.8 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Citadel
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
AK Interactive
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What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Satin Blue?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Regal Blue at 91% color similarity.
What color is Satin Blue?
Satin Blue is a dark vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #0F4C81).
What do I highlight and shade Satin Blue with?
Highlight Satin Blue toward French Blue and shade it down into Sea Blue, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.