Teclis Blue
Citadel · Layer
#3877BF · L*49.2 a*3.9 b*-43.6
The closest match to Citadel Teclis Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Teclis Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Scale75 Paralyze Blue at ΔE 1.0. 12 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 Teclis Blue?
Scale75 Paralyze Blue is the closest equivalent to Citadel Teclis Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Duncan Leviathan Blue (ΔE 1.5) and Mr. Hobby A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue (ΔE 1.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Teclis Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Electric Blue, ΔE 4.3 — a close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Citadel Teclis Blue Shop Scale75 Paralyze Blue Shop Scale75 Instant Colors Range set
Teclis Blue equivalent in Scale75
- A Paralyze Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- C Mediterranean Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 3.9 · close
Teclis Blue equivalent in Duncan
- A Leviathan Blue Wave 2 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Elysium Blue Wave 1 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Teclis Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue Gundam Color Spray SG14 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- B Metal Blue Mr Metallic Color GX GX204 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Teclis Blue equivalent in P3
- A Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- E Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 10.9 · far
Teclis Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- B Azul Paints 559 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- E Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 14.7 · far
Teclis Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Crystal Blue Warpaints WP1114 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Crystal Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.8 · close
Teclis Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Bavarian Cornflower Blue Paint System 73B ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Tomb Blue Shade Paint System 23A ΔE 4.0 · close
Teclis Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- B Light Blue (Mecha) MMP-173 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Bright Blue (Mecha etc) MMP-122 ΔE 3.7 · close
Teclis Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Azurite Hue Heavy Body 1464 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Cerulean Blue, Chromium OPEN Acrylics 7050 ΔE 4.3 · close
Teclis Blue equivalent in Liquitex
- C Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 570 ΔE 3.7 · close
- E Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 470 ΔE 14.9 · far
Teclis Blue equivalent in Reaper
- C Ultramarine Highlight Master Series Paints Core Colors 9189 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Andoran Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89527 ΔE 4.0 · close
Teclis Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- C Marine 3 Layer paints ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Blue 3 Layer paints ΔE 7.2 · similar
Teclis Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Stuff World | #4476D7 | Cobalt Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic | ΔE 4.2 |
| Vallejo | #1A6EB4 | Electric Blue Mecha Color | ΔE 4.3 |
| Mig | #237EE9 | Warhead Metallic Blue Acrylics | ΔE 4.8 |
| Revell | #0070B4 | Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 4.8 |
| FolkArt | #387FB1 | Medium Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.9 |
| Tamiya | #5172B3 | Blue violet Spray | ΔE 5.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3F7EAA | Hideous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.0 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.2 |
| Humbrol | #5D7FAF | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 5.6 |
| AK Interactive | #1C69A1 | Clear Blue Real Colors - Modern | ΔE 6.8 |
| Arteza | #0388D4 | Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.6 |
| Mr. Paint | #007CAF | Grabber Blue - Ford Mustang Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 7.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #6289B2 | Blue Bonnet Colors | ΔE 7.7 |
| Monument | #638AC1 | Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.0 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #4B94CB | Da Ba Dee | ΔE 10.5 |
| Tom Color | #648CA6 | Raf Pru Blue Faded | ΔE 10.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 10.8 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- B Hoeth Blue Dry ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Enchanted Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Stormfang Dry ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Ultramarine Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Caledor Sky Air ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Calth Blue Clear Air ΔE 7.4 · similar
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