Elfic Blue is a dark moderate blue with a cool undertone. For modelling, drop to Flat Blue in the recesses and step up to Violet Grey on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; The Army Painter Stratos Blue is the nearest same-finish option at 92 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Elfic Blue equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Elfic Blue outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Stratos Blue, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.7).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Abyss Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Medium Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel The Fang, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.6).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Gravedigger Denim, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.9).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Faded Ultramarine, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.3).
Worth knowing before you swap: The Army Painter Stratos Blue runs slightly cooler, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Citadel
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Green Stuff World
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Elfic Blue?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Stratos Blue at 92% color similarity.
What color is Elfic Blue?
Elfic Blue is a dark moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #3C5574).
What do I highlight and shade Elfic Blue with?
Highlight Elfic Blue toward Violet Grey and shade it down into Flat Blue, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.