Sunrise Blue sits in the blue family: light in tone, vivid in saturation, cool in cast. For modelling, drop to Frost in the recesses and step up to Glacier Blue on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Sunrise Blue is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Two Thin Coats Gigawatt Blue, reaches 89 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Sunrise Blue equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 7 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Sunrise Blue, 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 2.1).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Aegis Aqua, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.8).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Sky Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Dull Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.5).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Deep Sky Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.3).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Zima Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.2).
Worth knowing before you swap: Two Thin Coats Gigawatt Blue runs slightly cooler, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Scale75
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Sunrise Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Gigawatt Blue at 89% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Sunrise Blue?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Aegis Aqua at 76%, a same-finish match.
What color is Sunrise Blue?
Sunrise Blue is a light vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #60B8E0).
What do I highlight and shade Sunrise Blue with?
Highlight Sunrise Blue toward Glacier Blue and shade it down into Frost, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.