In the pot, Siesta Blue reads as a cool blue, very dark and moderate. No shortage of substitutes here, Payne's Grey from Monument Pro Acryl matches at 88 percent and 5 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. For modelling, drop to African Shadow in the recesses and step up to Deep Blue on the edges, both Scale75 paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Siesta Blue equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Scale75 Siesta Blue, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Payne's Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Imperial Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Deep Ocean Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Midnight Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 4.0).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Light Prussian Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Steel Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.0).
Check it on a spare model first, because Monument Pro Acryl Payne's Grey sits slightly warmer than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Revell
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Citadel
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 Scale75 Siesta Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Payne's Grey at 88% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Siesta Blue?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Imperial Blue at 82%, a same-finish match.
What color is Siesta Blue?
Siesta Blue is a very dark moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #1C2B3E).
What do I highlight and shade Siesta Blue with?
Highlight Siesta Blue toward Deep Blue and shade it down into African Shadow, both Scale75 paints in the same finish family.