In the pot, Field Blue reads as a cool blue, dark and muted. Matching it is straightforward: AK Interactive Ocean Gray (Fs 35164) lands at 94 percent in the same finish, and 3 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Within the Tamiya range it ladders cleanly, Dark Grey for the shadows and Field Blue for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Field Blue equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Field Blue outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Ocean Gray (Fs 35164), a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.3).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Faust Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel The Fang, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol WW1 Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Deep Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.4).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Dark Grey Satin, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.7).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Revell
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Field Blue?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Ocean Gray (Fs 35164) at 94% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Field Blue?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is The Fang at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Field Blue?
Field Blue is a dark muted blue with a cool undertone (hex #4A5868).
What do I highlight and shade Field Blue with?
Highlight Field Blue toward Field Blue and shade it down into Dark Grey, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.