Trollblood Blue sits in the teal family: dark in tone, vivid in saturation, cool in cast. Within the P3 Paints range it ladders cleanly, Gravedigger Denim for the shadows and Runeshot for the highlights. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, Citadel Sotek Green closest at 87 percent. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Trollblood Blue equivalents in other ranges
Trollblood Blue is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Sotek Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Ijn/Ija Aotake, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.2).
Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Bering Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Turquoise, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.5).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.5 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
AK Interactive
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Vallejo
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What is the closest equivalent to P3 Paints Trollblood Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Sotek Green at 87% color similarity.
What color is Trollblood Blue?
Trollblood Blue is a dark vivid teal with a cool undertone (hex #096069).
What do I highlight and shade Trollblood Blue with?
Highlight Trollblood Blue toward Runeshot and shade it down into Gravedigger Denim, both P3 Paints paints in the same finish family.