Ahriman Blue
Citadel · Layer
#00708A · L*43.4 a*-17.0 b*-21.8
The closest match to Citadel Ahriman Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Ahriman Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue-green. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Vallejo Dark Turquoise at ΔE 0.4. 18 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Ahriman Blue?
Vallejo Dark Turquoise is the closest equivalent to Citadel Ahriman Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.4 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mission Models Iridescent Turquoise (ΔE 1.1) and Apple Barrel Teal Treat (ΔE 1.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Ahriman Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Dark Turquoise, ΔE 0.4 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Citadel Ahriman Blue Shop Vallejo Dark Turquoise Shop Vallejo Game Color set
Ahriman Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- A Dark Turquoise Game Color 72.084 ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
- C Light Turquoise Model Color 70.840 ΔE 4.2 · close
Ahriman Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- A Iridescent Turquoise MMP-161 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- E Aotaki Blue Green MMP-113 ΔE 10.7 · far
Ahriman Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Teal Treat Colors 4473E ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- D Tropical Blue Gloss™ 20348 ΔE 5.0 · similar
Ahriman Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Castaway Acrylic Colors 2428 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- C Blue Topaz Metallics 651 ΔE 4.0 · close
Ahriman Blue equivalent in P3
- B Runeshot Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Trollblood Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Ahriman Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Dark Blue SU-33 Mr Paint MRP-200 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C International Blue FS35109 Mr Paint MRP-238 ΔE 4.3 · close
Ahriman Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Magic Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Flight Blue Warfront Range ΔE 4.8 · close
Ahriman Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- C Light metallic blue Spray TS-54 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Metallic blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-13 ΔE 4.4 · close
Ahriman Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Aquamarine Fantasy Range 132 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Fester Blue Fantasy Range 166 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Ahriman Blue equivalent in Arteza
- C Pearl Turquoise Acrylic Pearl Paints A226 ΔE 4.2 · close
- E Viridian Green Acrylic Premium Paints A606 ΔE 10.3 · far
Ahriman Blue equivalent in Golden
- C Cobalt Turquoise Fluid 2144 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Light Turquoise (phthalo) Heavy Body 1564 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Ahriman Blue equivalent in Monument
- C Rogue Hobbies Dark Turquoise Pro Signature Series S34 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints 056 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Ahriman Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Army Painter | #006B79 | Deep Azure Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 5.2 |
| Foundry | #326576 | Night Sky Paint System | ΔE 5.3 |
| Mig | #2F737E | Russian Blue Amt-7 Acrylics | ΔE 5.6 |
| Mr. Hobby | #006D79 | Air Superiority Blue Mr Color | ΔE 5.9 |
| Reaper | #00739F | Morning-After Blues Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 6.4 |
| Liquitex | #1C5E78 | Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.7 |
| AK Interactive | #015E70 | Ijn/ija Aotake Air (3rd Gen) | ΔE 6.7 |
| Duncan | #3A83A0 | Sentient Turquoise Wave 2 | ΔE 8.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #285E68 | Cobalt Bluegreen Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 8.3 |
| Tom Color | #4B6C73 | Navy Blue Usn WW2 | ΔE 8.6 |
| Italeri | #3E6066 | Non Specular Blue Grey Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.7 |
| Humbrol | #328AB0 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 11.2 |
| Warcolours | #008DB5 | Blue 2 Layer paints | ΔE 11.6 |
| Creature | #10545A | Jade Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.1 |
| Revell | #0070B4 | Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 12.3 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 13.0 |
| Green Stuff World | #0268B0 | Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 13.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 16.4 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- D Gryph-Charger Grey Contrast ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Aethermatic Blue Contrast ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Sotek Green Layer ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Hawk Turquoise Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Shadow Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Thunderhawk Blue Dry ΔE 7.8 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot