Mordian Blue
Citadel · Foundation (discontinued)
#244882 · L*30.9 a*8.0 b*-36.5
The closest match to Citadel Mordian Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Mordian Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being The Army Painter Sapphire Gem at ΔE 1.3. 8 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 Mordian Blue?
The Army Painter Sapphire Gem is the closest equivalent to Citadel Mordian Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mig Medium Blue (ΔE 1.4) and Tamiya Flat blue (ΔE 2.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Mordian Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Royal Blue, ΔE 2.0 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Mordian Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Sapphire Gem Warpaints Air ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- A Griffon Blue Warpaints WP1429 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
Mordian Blue equivalent in Mig
- A Medium Blue Acrylics AMIG0103 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Mordian Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- A Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat XF-8 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B Pearl blue Spray TS-89 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Mordian Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- A Royal Blue Model Color 70.809 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B French Blue Model Air 71.088 ΔE 2.1 · very close
Mordian Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ 2711 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B True Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 7271 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Mordian Blue equivalent in Revell
- B Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 8.3 · similar
Mordian Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21975E ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Blue Charm Gloss™ 23892E ΔE 5.0 · similar
Mordian Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A009 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C RLM 24 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A052 ΔE 4.2 · close
Mordian Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Marine Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Prussian Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.6 · similar
Mordian Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9016 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9097 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Mordian Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B French Blue Acrylics - Gloss 14 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Mordian Blue equivalent in Arteza
- B Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A736 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A504 ΔE 9.4 · similar
Mordian Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 3.2 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 3.2 |
| P3 | #124B9A | Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.3 |
| Mr. Hobby | #00489B | MS White Gundam Color Spray | ΔE 3.5 |
| Scale75 | #01479C | Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range | ΔE 3.6 |
| Golden | #193E8E | Primary Cyan Heavy Body | ΔE 4.1 |
| Acrilex | #3B5383 | Azul Turquesa Paints | ΔE 4.3 |
| Foundry | #003E72 | Deep Blue Paint System | ΔE 4.4 |
| AK Interactive | #1A4067 | Deep Blue Intense (3rd Gen) | ΔE 4.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 4.8 |
| Tom Color | #224062 | Azul Luminoso | ΔE 5.1 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.2 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 5.6 |
| Mission Models | #02538B | French Blue (Cobalt Blue) | ΔE 5.9 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 6.0 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.0 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 9.3 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- A Calgar Blue Air ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- B Alaitoc Blue Layer ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Macragge Blue Spray ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Macragge Blue Air ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Altdorf Guard Blue Layer ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Space Wolves Grey Contrast ΔE 4.6 · close
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