Frost is a light vivid blue with a cool undertone. For modelling, drop to Deep Sky Blue in the recesses and step up to Sunrise Blue on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Frost is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Two Thin Coats Gigawatt Blue, reaches 89 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Frost equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 8 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Frost, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Gigawatt Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Fremen Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Sky Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.9).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Aegis Aqua, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.5).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Lothern Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.6).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Zima Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.0).
Worth knowing before you swap: Two Thin Coats Gigawatt Blue runs slightly lighter, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Citadel
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
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 Frost?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Gigawatt Blue at 89% color similarity.
What color is Frost?
Frost is a light vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #56AFDF).
What do I highlight and shade Frost with?
Highlight Frost toward Sunrise Blue and shade it down into Deep Sky Blue, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.