This is a common color; 7 other brands cover it, the nearest being The Army Painter Abyssal Blue at 88 percent. Grünblau (RAL 5001) sits in the blue family: dark in tone, moderate in saturation, cool in cast. Within the Revell range it ladders cleanly, Dark green RAF/Dunkelgrün RAF for the shadows and Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Grünblau (RAL 5001) equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Revell Grünblau (RAL 5001), though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Abyssal Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Thousand Sons Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Turquoise, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Turquoise, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Russian Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Gravedigger Denim, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
The honest caveat: The Army Painter Abyssal Blue dries slightly cooler and more saturated than Grünblau (RAL 5001), so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Scale75
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 7 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Revell Grünblau (RAL 5001)?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Abyssal Blue at 88% color similarity.
What color is Grünblau (RAL 5001)?
Grünblau (RAL 5001) is a dark moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #1D4C64).
What do I highlight and shade Grünblau (RAL 5001) with?
Highlight Grünblau (RAL 5001) toward Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF and shade it down into Dark green RAF/Dunkelgrün RAF, both Revell paints in the same finish family.