Shadow Grey
Citadel · Foundation (discontinued)
#106993 · L*41.7 a*-8.6 b*-29.8
The closest match to Citadel Shadow Grey in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Shadow Grey is a dark, moderately saturated blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tamiya Flat blue at ΔE 0.8. 18 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 Shadow Grey?
Tamiya Flat blue is the closest equivalent to Citadel Shadow Grey in any other range, at ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Tidal Blue (ΔE 1.4) and Apple Barrel Moody Blue (ΔE 1.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Shadow Grey?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Turquoise, ΔE 3.5 — a close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Shadow Grey equivalent in Tamiya
- A Flat blue Lacquer Paint LP-78 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- C Metallic blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-13 ΔE 4.7 · close
Shadow Grey equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Tidal Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- C Stratos Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.4 · close
Shadow Grey equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Moody Blue Gloss™ 20287E ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- D Teal Treat Colors 4473E ΔE 7.5 · similar
Shadow Grey equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A True Blue FS15102 Mr Paint MRP-384 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Dark Blue SU-27 Mr Paint MRP-045 ΔE 3.9 · close
Shadow Grey equivalent in FolkArt
- B Azure Blue Acrylic Colors 643 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Sterling Blue Acrylic Colors 441 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Shadow Grey equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Blue Gray Aqueous Hobby Color H42 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Deep Clear Blue Mr Clear Color GX GX103 ΔE 8.6 · similar
Shadow Grey equivalent in Scale75
- B Flight Blue Warfront Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Cobalt Blue Artist Range ΔE 4.7 · close
Shadow Grey equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Intense Blue -77- Figures AK3069 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Clear Blue Real Colors - Modern RC504 ΔE 4.1 · close
Shadow Grey equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Fester Blue Fantasy Range 166 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Marine Blue Fantasy Range 148 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Shadow Grey equivalent in Arteza
- C Pearl Turquoise Acrylic Pearl Paints A226 ΔE 3.5 · close
- E Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A736 ΔE 12.7 · far
Shadow Grey equivalent in Vallejo
- C Light Turquoise Model Color 70.840 ΔE 3.5 · close
- C French Blue Arte Deco 85.066 ΔE 4.4 · close
Shadow Grey equivalent in Reaper
- C Morning-After Blues Master Series Paints Bones 9683 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Tropical Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9419 ΔE 4.4 · close
Shadow Grey in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italeri | #0068AD | French Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.5 |
| Revell | #0070B4 | Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 5.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #0268B0 | Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.9 |
| Mission Models | #146F8A | Iridescent Turquoise | ΔE 6.0 |
| Liquitex | #1C5E78 | Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.0 |
| Golden | #0160A2 | Manganese Blue Hue Fluid | ΔE 6.1 |
| P3 | #2E728B | Runeshot Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.3 |
| Warcolours | #0464B1 | Blue 3 Layer paints | ΔE 6.8 |
| Foundry | #46769E | Prussian Gun Mid Blue Paint System | ΔE 7.0 |
| Tom Color | #295673 | Escama do Boitatá | ΔE 7.4 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 7.8 |
| Duncan | #347DAA | Enchantment Blue Wave 3 | ΔE 7.8 |
| Mig | #18568F | Marine Blue Acrylics | ΔE 8.4 |
| Monument | #517283 | Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 9.0 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #285E68 | Cobalt Bluegreen Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 12.0 |
| Humbrol | #328AB0 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 12.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 12.6 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- B Gryph-Charger Grey Contrast ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Caledor Sky Air ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Enchanted Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Ultramarine Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Ahriman Blue Layer ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Russ Grey Air ΔE 7.8 · similar
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