Color-wise this is a muted, light teal leaning cool. It builds a smooth gradient with Voltaic Blue underneath and Retribution White on the highlights, all in the P3 Paints line. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; AK Interactive Blue Fs 35190 is the nearest same-finish option at 87 percent, with 1 brand in strong-match range. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Arcane Blue equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches P3 Paints Arcane Blue cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Blue Fs 35190, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Mythic Turquoise, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Celestra Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.7).
Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Light Blue Green, only a loose relative (delta E 8.3).
The honest caveat: AK Interactive Blue Fs 35190 dries slightly cooler than Arcane Blue, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Revell
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to P3 Paints Arcane Blue?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Blue Fs 35190 at 87% color similarity.
What color is Arcane Blue?
Arcane Blue is a light muted teal with a cool undertone (hex #68999C).
What do I highlight and shade Arcane Blue with?
Highlight Arcane Blue toward Retribution White and shade it down into Voltaic Blue, both P3 Paints paints in the same finish family.