Cross-brand swaps do not really exist for Clear Blue; the closest color anywhere, Citadel Talassar Blue at 90 percent, sits in a different finish class, so it is a reference not a substitute. Clear Blue sits in the blue family: mid-tone in tone, vivid in saturation, cool in cast. For a true match, stick with the original; cross-brand substitutes will read as a different color.
Clear Blue equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Talassar Blue, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Tidal Wave, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Sky Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Leviathan Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Andrea Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Summersea Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Worth knowing before you swap: Citadel Talassar Blue runs slightly more muted and warmer, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
The Army Painter
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
About this color
Color profile
Match difficulty
Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Clear Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Talassar Blue at 90% color similarity.
What is Clear Blue used for?
Clear Blue is a wash that flows into recesses and pools in shadow. Common uses: cool metal and cloth shadows; deepen recesses and panel lines.