Akhelian Green
Citadel · Contrast
#004F63 · L*30.6 a*-13.0 b*-17.6
The closest match to Citadel Akhelian Green in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Akhelian Green is a dark, moderately saturated blue-green. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is FolkArt Navajo Turquoise at ΔE 2.0 — very close. 21 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
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Akhelian Green?
FolkArt Navajo Turquoise is the closest equivalent to Citadel Akhelian Green in any other range, at ΔE 2.0 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Ocean Depths (ΔE 2.3) and Scale75 Dark Kraken (ΔE 2.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Akhelian Green?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Wagram Blue, ΔE 5.1 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Citadel Akhelian Green Shop FolkArt Navajo Turquoise Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Akhelian Green equivalent in FolkArt
- B Navajo Turquoise Acrylic Colors 99257 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- D Turquoise Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics 2992 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Akhelian Green equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Ocean Depths Warpaints Air ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Abyssal Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.6 · close
Akhelian Green equivalent in Scale75
- B Dark Kraken Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Innsmouth Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.7 · close
Akhelian Green equivalent in Golden
- B Cobalt Turquoise OPEN Acrylics 7144 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Cobalt Turquoise Heavy Body 1144 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Akhelian Green equivalent in Liquitex
- B Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 275 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 470 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Akhelian Green equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Intermediate Blue Acrysion N56 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Navy Blue Acrysion N54 ΔE 4.5 · close
Akhelian Green equivalent in Foundry
- C Teal Blue Shade Paint System 24A ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Union Blue Light Paint System 111C ΔE 6.1 · similar
Akhelian Green equivalent in Mission Models
- C Gloss Sea Blue FS 15042 MMP-065 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Gloss Grey USN FS 16081 MMP-099 ΔE 4.4 · close
Akhelian Green equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Star Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11185 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Ijn/ija Aotake Air (3rd Gen) AK11898 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Akhelian Green equivalent in Vallejo
- D Wagram Blue Xpress Color 72.464 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Turquoise Model Color 70.966 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Akhelian Green equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Tuscan Teal Colors 21887 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Award Blue Colors 21892 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Akhelian Green equivalent in Reaper
- D Marine Teal Master Series Paints Core Colors 9077 ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Soft Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9230 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Akhelian Green in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument | #2C4855 | Vince Venturella Dark Jade Pro Signature Series | ΔE 6.1 |
| Warcolours | #00535B | Turquoise 4 Layer paints | ΔE 6.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #2D565C | Verde Azzurro Scuro Mr Paint | ΔE 6.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #285E68 | Cobalt Bluegreen Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 6.7 |
| Green Stuff World | #2C4655 | Dusty Blue Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 6.9 |
| Creature | #10545A | Jade Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.0 |
| Tom Color | #295673 | Escama do Boitatá | ΔE 7.1 |
| Tamiya | #10667A | Light metallic blue Spray | ΔE 7.7 |
| P3 | #005A61 | Coal Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.8 |
| Arteza | #375B5F | Deep Green Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.4 |
| Duncan | #344B4D | Hydra Green Wave 2 | ΔE 9.0 |
| Italeri | #3E6066 | Non Specular Blue Grey Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.0 |
| Mig | #3D595A | Dull Green Acrylics | ΔE 9.8 |
| Humbrol | #24383F | Tank Grey Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 10.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #404B4F | Deadly Nightshade Fantasy Range | ΔE 11.4 |
| Revell | #354044 | Granite Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 11.7 |
| Acrilex | #3B5383 | Azul Turquesa Paints | ΔE 15.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 16.7 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- C Stegadon Scale Green Base ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Thousand Sons Blue Base ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Sons of Horus Green Air ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Terradon Turquoise Contrast ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Sotek Green Layer ΔE 7.6 · similar
- D The Fang Air ΔE 9.6 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot