Lothern Blue's approximate swatch sits in the blue family: light in tone, vivid in saturation, cool in cast. The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is Two Thin Coats Seafarer Blue, scoring 91 percent digital color similarity. Digital color suggestions within Citadel are Calth Blue Clear for a darker step and Blue Horror for a lighter step. Digital similarity provides a shortlist; compare the actual paints before continuing a project.
Lothern Blue equivalents in other ranges
These candidates compare the stored digital color of Lothern Blue with other brands. Same-type results are prioritized, with color scores shown for each option.
- Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Seafarer Blue, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.7).
- From Revell: Revell 50 Light Blue Gloss, similar digital colors (delta E 2.1).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Arctic Gem, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.5).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Deep Sky Blue, similar digital colors (delta E 4.0).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Fremen Blue, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.6).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Zima Blue, a broader digital color reference (delta E 6.3).
The stored swatch for Two Thin Coats Seafarer Blue is slightly warmer than the swatch for Lothern Blue. Test both paints over the same primer to check the actual result.
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.
Two Thin Coats
Revell
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Scale75
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
About this color
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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.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Lothern Blue?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Two Thin Coats Seafarer Blue at 91% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Lothern Blue?
A The Army Painter candidate to check is Arctic Gem at 83% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Lothern Blue?
The approximate digital swatch for Lothern Blue is a light vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #2C9BCC). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Lothern Blue with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Blue Horror for a lighter step and Calth Blue Clear for a darker step, both from Citadel. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.