In the pot, Marine Blue reads as a cool blue, dark and muted. Within the Two Thin Coats range it ladders cleanly, Von Evile Purple for the shadows and Faust Blue for the highlights. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Vallejo Flat Blue is the nearest same-finish option at 90 percent, with 1 brand 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.
Marine Blue equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Flat Blue, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Gothic Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.4).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya JNSDF Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.8).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Mirage Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.2).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Calgar Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.5).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Caspian Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.7).
Worth knowing before you swap: Vallejo Flat Blue runs slightly cooler, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
Citadel
P3 Paints
Scale75
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What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Marine Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Flat Blue at 90% color similarity.
What color is Marine Blue?
Marine Blue is a dark muted blue with a cool undertone (hex #44496F).
What do I highlight and shade Marine Blue with?
Highlight Marine Blue toward Faust Blue and shade it down into Von Evile Purple, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.