The Fang
Citadel · Air / Base
#405B71 · L*37.4 a*-3.7 b*-15.7
The closest match to Citadel The Fang in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel The Fang is a dark, muted blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Mission Models USN Flight Deck Blue 21 at ΔE 2.1 — very close. 17 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
This range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel The Fang?
Mission Models USN Flight Deck Blue 21 is the closest equivalent to Citadel The Fang in any other range, at ΔE 2.1 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Skyline (ΔE 2.5) and Vallejo Iceberg Grey (ΔE 2.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel The Fang?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Iceberg Grey, ΔE 2.9 — a very close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Citadel The Fang Shop Mission Models USN Flight Deck Blue 21
The Fang equivalent in Mission Models
- B USN Flight Deck Blue 21 MMP-132 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Intermediate Blue FS 35164 MMP-071 ΔE 3.1 · very close
The Fang equivalent in FolkArt
- B Skyline Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2979 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Turquoise Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics 2992 ΔE 6.8 · similar
The Fang equivalent in Vallejo
- B Iceberg Grey Xpress Color 72.463 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Heavy Blue Game Color 72.143 ΔE 3.0 · very close
The Fang equivalent in Tom Color
- B Cinza Azulado Médio TC-0204 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Escama do Boitatá TCUP-14 ΔE 4.0 · close
The Fang equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Ocean Gray (fs35164) AFV (3rd Gen) AK11341 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Pla Intermediate Blue AFV AK4253 ΔE 4.4 · close
The Fang equivalent in Tamiya
- B Gray violet Aircraft Spray AS-4 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D German gray Lacquer Paint LP-27 ΔE 5.6 · similar
The Fang equivalent in Foundry
- C Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shade Paint System 106A ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Night Sky Shade Paint System 62A ΔE 3.9 · close
The Fang equivalent in Duncan
- C Tempest Blue Wash Wave 2 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Faust Blue Wave 3 ΔE 6.3 · similar
The Fang equivalent in Mig
- C French Blue Acrylics AMIG0062 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Marine Blue Acrylics AMIG0123 ΔE 7.7 · similar
The Fang equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Neon Blue Colors 20492 ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Denim Blue Colors 21354 ΔE 4.8 · close
The Fang equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Thunderous Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Dark Sky Warpaints WP1415 ΔE 5.9 · similar
The Fang equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Dark Gray FS36118 Mr Paint MRP-040 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Gunship Grey FS363118 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A087 ΔE 5.6 · similar
The Fang in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Hobby | #3E4F5F | Dark Gray "Dunkel Grau" Mr Color | ΔE 4.8 |
| Scale75 | #556477 | Ocean Gray Warfront Range | ΔE 5.3 |
| Green Stuff World | #55677F | Smoked Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.1 |
| P3 | #4E5861 | Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #37698C | Fester Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.4 |
| Liquitex | #1C5E78 | Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.5 |
| Reaper | #314659 | Templar Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 7.1 |
| Acrilex | #545F78 | Azul Seco Paints | ΔE 7.2 |
| Warcolours | #526989 | Blue Grey 4 Layer paints | ΔE 7.3 |
| Golden | #244F60 | Cobalt Turquoise Heavy Body | ΔE 7.3 |
| Monument | #2C4855 | Vince Venturella Dark Jade Pro Signature Series | ΔE 8.1 |
| Revell | #5B6870 | Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 8.1 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 9.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 9.0 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 9.2 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.6 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 9.8 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- D Gryph-Charger Grey Contrast ΔE 7.4 · similar
- D Thousand Sons Blue Base ΔE 7.5 · similar
- D Russ Grey Air ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Space Wolves Grey Contrast ΔE 7.9 · similar
- D Caledor Sky Air ΔE 8.0 · similar
- D Alaitoc Blue Layer ΔE 8.3 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot