Blue sits in the blue family: dark in tone, vivid in saturation, cool in cast. Matching it is straightforward: Humbrol French Blue lands at 100 percent in the same finish, and 5 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. To deepen it, JNSDF Blue is the darker step in the same Tamiya range. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Blue equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 5 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol French Blue, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.0).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Eldar Robe, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Mediterranean Blue, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Faded Ultramarine, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Regal Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0).
- The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Stormguard Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.0 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Vallejo
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 Tamiya Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol French Blue at 100% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Blue?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Regal Blue at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Blue?
Blue is a dark vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #0055A5).
What do I highlight and shade Blue with?
Shade Blue with JNSDF Blue in the same Tamiya range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.