Seafarer Blue sits in the blue family: light in tone, moderate in saturation, cool in cast. Matching it is straightforward: Citadel Lothern Blue lands at 91 percent in the same finish, and 3 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. It builds a smooth gradient with Sentient Turquoise underneath and Ray Gun Glow on the highlights, all in the Two Thin Coats line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Seafarer Blue equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 7 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Two Thin Coats Seafarer Blue, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Lothern Blue, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.7).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Deep Sky Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
- Best Revell option: Revell Light Blue Gloss, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Arctic Gem, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.2).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Fremen Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Zima Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.7).
The honest caveat: Citadel Lothern Blue dries slightly cooler than Seafarer Blue, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Vallejo
Revell
The Army Painter
Scale75
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Seafarer Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Lothern Blue at 91% color similarity.
What color is Seafarer Blue?
Seafarer Blue is a light moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #469CC8).
What do I highlight and shade Seafarer Blue with?
Highlight Seafarer Blue toward Ray Gun Glow and shade it down into Sentient Turquoise, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.