Cross-brand swaps do not really exist for Blue Wash; the closest color anywhere, Citadel Asurmen Blue at 69 percent, sits in a different finish class, so it is a reference not a substitute. Blue Wash sits in the blue family: mid-tone in tone, moderate in saturation, cool in cast. For a true match, stick with the original; cross-brand substitutes will read as a different color.
Blue Wash equivalents in other ranges
We ran Vallejo Blue Wash against every mapped catalog and came up empty: no brand makes a color close enough to call an equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Citadel Asurmen Blue, dries clearly cooler and more saturated than Blue Wash, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Revell
Tamiya
AK Interactive
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Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Blue Wash?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Asurmen Blue at 69% color similarity.
What is Blue Wash used for?
Blue Wash is a wash that flows into recesses and pools in shadow. Common uses: cool metal and cloth shadows; deepen recesses and panel lines.