Paint Equivalents

Chronus Blue

Citadel · Dry

#4B90CF · L*58.0 a*-2.3 b*-38.9

The closest match to Citadel Chronus Blue in every other range, nearest first.

Citadel Chronus Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Warcolours Blue Glaze, ΔE 1.2. 13 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 Chronus Blue?

Warcolours Blue Glaze is the closest equivalent to Citadel Chronus Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Foundry Sky Blue (ΔE 2.1) and Turbo Dork Da Ba Dee (ΔE 2.2).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Chronus Blue?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Deep Sky Blue, ΔE 3.5 — a close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Chronus Blue equivalent in Warcolours

  1. A Blue Glaze Glazing paints ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. C Transparent Blue Transparent paints ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Citadel → Warcolours conversion chart

Chronus Blue equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Sky Blue Paint System 21B ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Bavarian Cornflower Blue Light Paint System 73C ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Citadel → Foundry conversion chart

Chronus Blue equivalent in Turbo Dork

  1. B Da Ba Dee ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. D Blue Steel ΔE 8.8 · similar

Chronus Blue equivalent in Golden

  1. B Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body 1457 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Manganese Blue Hue OPEN Acrylics 7457 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Citadel → Golden conversion chart

Chronus Blue equivalent in Vallejo

  1. C Deep Sky Blue Model Color 70.844 ΔE 3.5 · close
  2. C Fluorescent Blue Premium Airbrush Color 62.038 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Citadel → Vallejo conversion chart

Chronus Blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Electric Blue Warpaints WP1113 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Ionic Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Citadel → The Army Painter conversion chart

Chronus Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. C Azure Blue Ana 609 Mr Paint MRP-143 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. C Azure Blue Mr Paint MRP-119 ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Citadel → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Chronus Blue equivalent in Italeri

  1. C Azure Blue Acrylic Paint 4308AP ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. E Dark Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint 4761AP ΔE 13.4 · far

Full Citadel → Italeri conversion chart

Chronus Blue equivalent in Monument

  1. C Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 012 ΔE 4.0 · close
  2. D Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints 013 ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full Citadel → Monument conversion chart

Chronus Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. C Sky Blue Acrysion N25 ΔE 4.0 · close
  2. D Azure Blue Mr Color 370 ΔE 5.1 · similar

Full Citadel → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Chronus Blue equivalent in Mig

  1. C Cyan Acrylics AMIG0128 ΔE 4.1 · close
  2. D Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics AMIG0229 ΔE 6.0 · similar

Full Citadel → Mig conversion chart

Chronus Blue equivalent in Arteza

  1. C Cobalt Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A501 ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. C Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A502 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Citadel → Arteza conversion chart

Chronus Blue in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mission Models #6299C4 Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets ΔE 4.2
Apple Barrel #018AD2 Electric Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 4.4
Duncan #6991C0 Celestial Blue Wave 1 ΔE 4.6
Reaper #0288D1 Cyan Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.6
Coat d'Arms #2F9CF1 Bavarian Blue Military Range ΔE 4.9
Scale75 #0184D2 Mana Regeneration Instant Colors Range ΔE 5.2
Tamiya #3690C0 French blue Spray ΔE 5.3
FolkArt #539FD3 Medium Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 5.4
Tom Color #7094B4 FS 35231 ΔE 6.3
Revell #2881BB Light Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 6.5
Liquitex #00A0FB Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 6.6
Humbrol #4598C0 Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 7.0
AK Interactive #3398C4 Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures ΔE 7.5
Green Stuff World #5E88FF Blue Fluor Metallic ΔE 8.3
Creature #7BA2DD Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 8.4
Acrilex #82A8D3 Azul Bali Paints ΔE 9.5
P3 #2C75BB Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.9
Kimera Kolors #5D8499 Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 10.4

Nearest colours inside Citadel

  1. C Calth Blue Clear Air ΔE 4.7 · close
  2. D Guilliman Blue Glaze ΔE 5.3 · similar
  3. D Imrik Blue Dry ΔE 5.9 · similar
  4. D Fenrisian Grey Air ΔE 6.2 · similar
  5. D Lothern Blue Air ΔE 7.4 · similar
  6. D Stormfang Dry ΔE 8.0 · similar

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