In the pot, Caribbean Blue reads as a cool teal, mid-tone and moderate. It builds a smooth gradient with Adriatic Blue underneath and Green-Eyed Monster on the highlights, all in the Scale75 line. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, Green Stuff World Viridian Green closest at 81 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Caribbean Blue equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Scale75 Caribbean Blue cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Viridian Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Talisman Teal, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Green Mist, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
From Citadel: Citadel Temple Guard Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
Worth knowing before you swap: Green Stuff World Viridian Green runs slightly cooler and more saturated, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Citadel
AK Interactive
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Caribbean Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Viridian Green at 81% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Caribbean Blue?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Talisman Teal at 78%, a same-finish match.
What color is Caribbean Blue?
Caribbean Blue is a mid-tone moderate teal with a cool undertone (hex #38967E).
What do I highlight and shade Caribbean Blue with?
Highlight Caribbean Blue toward Green-Eyed Monster and shade it down into Adriatic Blue, both Scale75 paints in the same finish family.