Storm Blue
Citadel · Foundation (discontinued)
#27357E · L*25.2 a*20.1 b*-43.2
The closest match to Citadel Storm Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Storm Blue is a dark, saturated blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Kimera Kolors Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) at ΔE 1.3. 14 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 Storm Blue?
Kimera Kolors Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) is the closest equivalent to Citadel Storm Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Ultramarine (ΔE 1.5) and Humbrol Blue (ΔE 1.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Storm Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Legacy Blue, ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Citadel Storm Blue Shop Kimera Kolors Phthalo Blu (Green Shade)
Storm Blue equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- A Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- D Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.2 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Storm Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) AK11179 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- C Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard RC010 ΔE 3.9 · close
Storm Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- A Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- C Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays S15 ΔE 4.8 · close
Storm Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- A Legacy Blue Xpress Color Intense 72.480 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Storm Blue Xpress Color 72.412 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Storm Blue equivalent in Revell
- B Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D Night Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 6.5 · similar
Storm Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Imperium Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.0 · close
Storm Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Concord Grape Colors 20595 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Cobalt Hue Colors 20596 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Storm Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Phthalo Blue (green Shade) OPEN Acrylics 7255 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) Fluid 2260 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Storm Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Airnrhod Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.9 · close
Storm Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- B Blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-4 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Mica blue Spray TS-50 ΔE 4.0 · close
Storm Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Gothic Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Elven Armor Warpaints Air ΔE 5.2 · similar
Storm Blue equivalent in Arteza
- C Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A504 ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A503 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Storm Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaper | #162874 | Violet Light Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.0 |
| FolkArt | #1A356C | Brilliant Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.0 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.3 |
| Mr. Hobby | #253F72 | Metal Dark Blue Mr Metallic Color GX | ΔE 5.0 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 5.0 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.6 |
| Foundry | #0F386C | British Royal Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 5.6 |
| Acrilex | #384798 | Azul Intenso Paints | ΔE 6.3 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 6.6 |
| Tom Color | #293EA9 | Azul Do Charlie | ΔE 6.7 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.7 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 7.9 |
| Mission Models | #002059 | Blue | ΔE 7.9 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.4 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.7 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 8.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 13.6 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- C Liche Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Macragge Blue Air ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Macragge Blue Spray ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Altdorf Guard Blue Layer ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Midnight Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Talassar Blue Contrast ΔE 6.9 · similar
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