Nauseating Blue
Citadel · Foundation (discontinued)
#412A7A · L*24.3 a*31.1 b*-42.1
The closest match to Citadel Nauseating Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Nauseating Blue is a very dark, saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Kimera Kolors Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) at ΔE 1.7. 19 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 Nauseating Blue?
Kimera Kolors Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) is the closest equivalent to Citadel Nauseating Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Alien Purple (ΔE 1.8) and Green Stuff World Persian Violet (ΔE 2.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Nauseating Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Imperial Purple, ΔE 2.9 — a very close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Citadel Nauseating Blue Shop Kimera Kolors Phthalo Blu (Red Shade)
Nauseating Blue equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- A Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.2 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- D Violet Pure Pigments PV23 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Nauseating Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Alien Purple Warpaints Primer CP3019 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- D Hive Dweller Purple Speedpaint Set ΔE 5.0 · similar
Nauseating Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Persian Violet Metallic Colors ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Ultramar Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.7 · similar
Nauseating Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Perfect Purple Acrylic Colors 2557 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Perfect Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2929 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Nauseating Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Purple Iris Colors 21486 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Princess Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21978E ΔE 4.7 · close
Nauseating Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Purple Acrysion SP67 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Clear Violet Mr Clear Color GX GX108 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Nauseating Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Dark Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Inktense Violet Inktensity Range ΔE 5.1 · similar
Nauseating Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Imperial Purple Nocturna Models 74.025 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B True Violet Arte Deco 85.050 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Nauseating Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Malvernian Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9296 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Azlanti Violet Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89533 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Nauseating Blue equivalent in Arteza
- C Pearl Royal Purple Acrylic Pearl Paints A209 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A504 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Nauseating Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- C Violeta Cobalto Paints 540 ΔE 4.7 · close
- E Violeta Escuro Paints 917 ΔE 10.4 · far
Nauseating Blue equivalent in Golden
- D Ultramarine Violet Heavy Body 1401 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Ultramarine Blue Fluid 2400 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Nauseating Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | #552A72 | Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.4 |
| AK Interactive | #543A7B | Violet -70- Figures | ΔE 5.8 |
| Mission Models | #231962 | Iridescent Plum Purple | ΔE 6.5 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.5 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 6.9 |
| Tamiya | #0E1E7D | Racing blue Spray | ΔE 7.1 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 7.5 |
| Warcolours | #560182 | Violet 4 Layer paints | ΔE 7.9 |
| Foundry | #1C175A | Violet Shade Paint System | ΔE 8.0 |
| Mig | #56439C | Violet Acrylics | ΔE 8.4 |
| Humbrol | #223881 | Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 8.6 |
| Monument | #09125D | Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 9.4 |
| Mr. Paint | #6632B1 | Violet Clear Mr Paint | ΔE 10.1 |
| Duncan | #593662 | Enchantress Purple Wave 3 | ΔE 10.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 11.0 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 11.5 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 17.4 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- C Imperial Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Liche Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Chemos Purple Air ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Storm Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D Xereus Purple Layer ΔE 8.6 · similar
- E Naggaroth Night Base ΔE 10.2 · far
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