Necron Abyss
Citadel · Foundation (discontinued)
#1A213D · L*13.5 a*6.4 b*-19.0
The closest match to Citadel Necron Abyss in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Necron Abyss is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Golden Prussian Blue Hue, ΔE 1.9. 15 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 Necron Abyss?
Golden Prussian Blue Hue is the closest equivalent to Citadel Necron Abyss in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Foundry Prussian Blue (ΔE 2.4) and Monument Dark Purple (ΔE 2.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Necron Abyss?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Imperial Blue, ΔE 3.1 — a very close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Citadel Necron Abyss Shop Golden Prussian Blue Hue (Heavy Body) Shop Golden Heavy Body set
Necron Abyss equivalent in Golden
- A Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body 1460 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Dioxazine Purple Heavy Body 1150 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Necron Abyss equivalent in Foundry
- B Prussian Blue Paint System 66B ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Prussian Blue Light Paint System 66C ΔE 4.9 · close
Necron Abyss equivalent in Monument
- B Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints 035 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Dark Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 034 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Necron Abyss equivalent in Vallejo
- B Imperial Blue Game Color 72.020 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Ultramarine Blue Game Air 76.022 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Necron Abyss equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Jasdf Deep Ocean Blue Mr Color 375 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H322 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Necron Abyss equivalent in Scale75
- C Ocean Blue Warfront Range ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Deep Ocean Warfront Range ΔE 6.2 · similar
Necron Abyss equivalent in Liquitex
- C Phthalocyanine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 314 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Indantherene Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 322 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Necron Abyss equivalent in FolkArt
- C Ink Spot Acrylic Colors 2623 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Uniform Blue Acrylic Colors 2430 ΔE 4.0 · close
Necron Abyss equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Pla Sea Blue AFV AK4252 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Dark Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11181 ΔE 4.5 · close
Necron Abyss equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Broodmother Purple Warpaints Air ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.4 · similar
Necron Abyss equivalent in Tom Color
- C Azul Oceano TCUP-19 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Oxford Blue RAF ΔE 5.5 · similar
Necron Abyss equivalent in Italeri
- C Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint 4687AP ΔE 4.4 · close
- E Non Specular Sea Blue Acrylic Paint 4604AP ΔE 15.0 · far
Necron Abyss in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Paint | #2A2746 | Porsche Ultra Violet Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 4.4 |
| Green Stuff World | #2A2C41 | Bluegrey Dusk Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.8 |
| Revell | #1F2D52 | Dark Blue Email Color - Silk | ΔE 4.9 |
| Mission Models | #122742 | USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 | ΔE 5.1 |
| Tamiya | #1D2D53 | Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 5.3 |
| Apple Barrel | #012148 | Real Blue Gloss™ | ΔE 5.4 |
| Reaper | #080C27 | Deep Twilight Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.8 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 6.9 |
| Humbrol | #212F5E | Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 7.1 |
| Creature | #0F0C37 | Dark Purple Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.8 |
| Arteza | #343A5C | Prussian Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.2 |
| P3 | #33283A | Bad Bruise Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.6 |
| Mig | #333542 | Dunkelgrau Base Acrylics | ΔE 9.4 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 10.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 11.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 12.4 |
| Duncan | #22012E | Von Evile Pimple Wave 3 | ΔE 13.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 23.4 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- D Ultramarines Blue Contrast ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Soulstone Blue Technical ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Night Lords Blue Air ΔE 8.3 · similar
- D Midnight Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Kantor Blue Air ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Naggaroth Night Base ΔE 9.3 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot