This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Monument Pro Acryl Sky Blue at 93 percent. Andrea Blue is a mid-tone vivid blue with a cool undertone. It builds a smooth gradient with Light Turquoise underneath and Fluorescent Blue on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Andrea Blue equivalents in other ranges
2 of the 9 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Andrea Blue, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Sky Blue, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.3).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Crystal Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.0).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Sky Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Summersea Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Teclis Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.4).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Witching Hour Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.6).
Worth knowing before you swap: Monument Pro Acryl Sky Blue runs slightly warmer, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Tamiya
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What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Andrea Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Sky Blue at 93% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Andrea Blue?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Crystal Blue at 90%, a same-finish match.
What color is Andrea Blue?
Andrea Blue is a mid-tone vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #0270AF).
What do I highlight and shade Andrea Blue with?
Highlight Andrea Blue toward Fluorescent Blue and shade it down into Light Turquoise, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.