Paint Equivalents

Skink Blue

Citadel · Dry

#54BDCA · L*71.2 a*-26.4 b*-15.7

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

Citadel Skink Blue is a light, moderately saturated blue-green. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is The Army Painter Aquamarine at ΔE 2.4 — very close. 20 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 Skink Blue?

The Army Painter Aquamarine is the closest equivalent to Citadel Skink Blue in any other range, at ΔE 2.4 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Calypso Sky (ΔE 2.4) and Mr. Paint Light Blue SU-34 (ΔE 3.4).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Skink Blue?

The nearest Vallejo paint is AII SV. Gol Light Blue, ΔE 5.9 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Skink Blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Aquamarine Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. C Toxic Mist Warpaints WP1437 ΔE 3.5 · close

Full Citadel → The Army Painter conversion chart

Skink Blue equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Calypso Sky Shiny™ 2710 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. D Ocean View Acrylic Colors 6459 ΔE 6.5 · similar

Full Citadel → FolkArt conversion chart

Skink Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Light Blue SU-34 Mr Paint MRP-202 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C Ford Gt Gulf Blue {heritage Edition} Mr Paint - Car MRP-C001 ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Citadel → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Skink Blue equivalent in Reaper

  1. C Surf Aqua Master Series Paints Core Colors 9078 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. D Emerald Green Master Series Paints Core Colors 9103 ΔE 6.8 · similar

Full Citadel → Reaper conversion chart

Skink Blue equivalent in Italeri

  1. C Light Blue Acrylic Paint 4650AP ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. D Hellblau RLM 65 Acrylic Paint 4778AP ΔE 9.8 · similar

Full Citadel → Italeri conversion chart

Skink Blue equivalent in Duncan

  1. C Ray Gun Glow Wave 2 ΔE 4.0 · close
  2. D Omega Blue Wave 3 ΔE 6.1 · similar

Full Citadel → Duncan conversion chart

Skink Blue equivalent in Turbo Dork

  1. C Curacao ΔE 4.4 · close
  2. E Dork ΔE 10.1 · far

Skink Blue equivalent in Tamiya

  1. C Clear blue Spray TS-72 ΔE 4.7 · close
  2. D Clear blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-23 ΔE 6.1 · similar

Full Citadel → Tamiya conversion chart

Skink Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. C Borealis Green Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 4.8 · close
  2. D Celestial Azure Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 5.0 · similar

Full Citadel → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Skink Blue equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. C Deep Sky Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11176 ΔE 5.0 · close
  2. D Sky Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11175 ΔE 6.4 · similar

Full Citadel → AK Interactive conversion chart

Skink Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. D Caribbean Colors 20247 ΔE 5.2 · similar
  2. D Acapulco Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21972E ΔE 7.9 · similar

Full Citadel → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Skink Blue equivalent in Acrilex

  1. D Acqua Marina Paints 803 ΔE 5.2 · similar
  2. D Turquesa Paints 577 ΔE 6.6 · similar

Full Citadel → Acrilex conversion chart

Skink Blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Revell #76BABB Light Green Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.3
Golden #00BCC1 Teal Fluid ΔE 5.3
P3 #7ACFD9 Arcane Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.5
Vallejo #7AC7DB AII SV. Gol Light Blue Model Air ΔE 5.9
Foundry #7CB7C7 Tomb Blue Light Paint System ΔE 6.4
Mr. Hobby #7EB4BE RLM65 Light Blue Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 6.4
Scale75 #4AA9BF Hiril Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 6.6
Mig #71C6E3 Fs35260 Sky Line Blue A II Acrylics ΔE 7.4
Liquitex #8AC5C1 Light Blue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 8.2
Warcolours #01B1AE Turquoise 2 Layer paints ΔE 8.6
Arteza #92B8C3 Pearl Glacier Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 9.9
Mission Models #02ADA5 Iridescent Duck Teal ΔE 10.6
Coat d'Arms #97C9C0 Sea Grey World War II Range ΔE 11.1
Tom Color #789FA4 FS 35189 ΔE 11.2
Monument #75F1F1 Turquoise Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 13.2
Creature #2DAEE8 Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 13.8
Humbrol #4598C0 Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 14.6
Kimera Kolors #5D8499 Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 19.4

Nearest colours inside Citadel

  1. A Baharroth Blue Layer ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. D Ice Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 8.4 · similar
  3. E Space Wolves Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 12.1 · far
  4. E Astronomicon Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 13.1 · far
  5. E Lightning Bolt Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 13.6 · far
  6. E Celestra Grey Base ΔE 13.7 · far

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