In the pot, Light Blue reads as a cool blue, mid-tone and moderate. It builds a smooth gradient with Field Blue underneath and Royal Light Blue on the highlights, all in the Tamiya line. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Two Thin Coats Celestial Blue is the nearest same-finish option at 88 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Light Blue equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Light Blue outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Celestial Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Baron Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Raf Azure Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Amethyst Lillac, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.9).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Fenrisian Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.4).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Aircraft Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.5).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.4 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Scale75
Citadel
Humbrol
Vallejo
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Light Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Celestial Blue at 88% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Light Blue?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Baron Blue at 83%, a same-finish match.
What color is Light Blue?
Light Blue is a mid-tone moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #7090C0).
What do I highlight and shade Light Blue with?
Highlight Light Blue toward Royal Light Blue and shade it down into Field Blue, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.