Matching it is straightforward: Revell Blue/Blau (RAL 5005) lands at 95 percent in the same finish, and 4 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Blue sits in the blue family: dark in tone, vivid in saturation, cool in cast. Highlight it toward Primary Cyan, the nearest lighter paint in the Monument Pro Acryl lane. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Blue equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 9 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Monument Pro Acryl Blue, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Blue/Blau (RAL 5005), indistinguishable once dry (delta E 0.9).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Ultramarine, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Imperium Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Magic Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).
- From Citadel: Citadel Macragge Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
- The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Cygnar Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.8).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.9 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Vallejo
Citadel
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Humbrol
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Blue/Blau (RAL 5005) at 95% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Blue?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Magic Blue at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Blue?
Blue is a dark vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #0B317B).
What do I highlight and shade Blue with?
The next step up for highlighting Blue is Primary Cyan in the Monument Pro Acryl range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.