The digital color reference is a vivid, mid-tone blue leaning cool. Sky Blue from Scale75 scores 91 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. Digital color suggestions within The Army Painter are Tidal Blue for a darker step and Runic Cobalt for a lighter step. Digital similarity provides a shortlist; compare the actual paints before continuing a project.
Crystal Blue equivalents, brand by brand
These candidates compare the stored digital color of Crystal Blue with other brands. Same-type results are prioritized, with color scores shown for each option.
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Sky Blue, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.7).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Andrea Blue, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.0).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Sky Blue, similar digital colors (delta E 3.0).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Teclis Blue, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.0).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Summersea Blue, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.1).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Relic Blue, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.2).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Scale75
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 4 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Crystal Blue?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Scale75 Sky Blue at 91% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Crystal Blue?
A Vallejo candidate to check is Andrea Blue at 90% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Crystal Blue?
The approximate digital swatch for Crystal Blue is a mid-tone vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #0074BB). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Crystal Blue with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Runic Cobalt for a lighter step and Tidal Blue for a darker step, both from The Army Painter. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.