Primary Cyan is a dark moderate blue with a cool undertone. Matching it is straightforward: AK Interactive Ultramarine lands at 94 percent in the same finish, and 5 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Within the Monument Pro Acryl range it ladders cleanly, Blue for the shadows and Faded Ultramarine for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Primary Cyan equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Monument Pro Acryl Primary Cyan, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Ultramarine, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.2).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya JNSDF Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Imperium Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
- Best Revell option: Revell Blue/Blau (RAL 5005), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Gothic Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 4.0).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Dark 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 1.2 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
Revell
The Army Painter
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Citadel
Humbrol
Scale75
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Primary Cyan?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Ultramarine at 94% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Primary Cyan?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Gothic Blue at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Primary Cyan?
Primary Cyan is a dark moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #293479).
What do I highlight and shade Primary Cyan with?
Highlight Primary Cyan toward Faded Ultramarine and shade it down into Blue, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.