This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being P3 Paints Runeshot at 92 percent. Electric Blue is a mid-tone vivid teal with a cool undertone. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Elfic Blue for the shadows and Grey Blue for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Electric Blue equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Runeshot, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.7).
- From Citadel: Citadel Ahriman Blue, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.7).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Vanity Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Baltic Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Turquoise, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Tidal Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.7 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
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The Army Painter
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What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Electric Blue?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Runeshot at 92% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Electric Blue?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Ahriman Blue at 91%, a same-finish match.
What color is Electric Blue?
Electric Blue is a mid-tone vivid teal with a cool undertone (hex #006C88).
What do I highlight and shade Electric Blue with?
Highlight Electric Blue toward Grey Blue and shade it down into Elfic Blue, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.