Matching it is straightforward: Vallejo Field Blue lands at 88 percent in the same finish, and 6 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Cold Corpse Blue sits in the grey family: dark in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. Within the Two Thin Coats range it ladders cleanly, Scorched Earth for the shadows and Paladin Flesh for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Cold Corpse Blue equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Field Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Satin Dark Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.6).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Cool Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- Best Revell option: Revell Dark Grey (RAL 7011), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Modesty Black, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
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
Vallejo
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Scale75
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
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What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Cold Corpse Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Field Blue at 88% color similarity.
What color is Cold Corpse Blue?
Cold Corpse Blue is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #51555C).
What do I highlight and shade Cold Corpse Blue with?
Highlight Cold Corpse Blue toward Paladin Flesh and shade it down into Scorched Earth, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.