The digital color reference is a vivid, light blue leaning cool. Two Thin Coats Ray Gun Glow is a computed darker-color suggestion for a shade test. Sunrise Blue from Vallejo scores 89 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Gigawatt Blue equivalents, brand by brand
1 brand has a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Gigawatt Blue's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Sunrise Blue, similar digital colors (delta E 2.1).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Fremen Blue, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.7).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya X-14 Sky Blue, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.8).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Aegis Aqua, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 6.3).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Zima Blue, a loose digital color reference (delta E 8.2).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Deep Sky Blue, a loose digital color reference (delta E 8.3).
In the digital values, Vallejo Sunrise Blue is slightly warmer. Coat thickness, undercoat and finish can change the physical comparison.
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.
Vallejo
Scale75
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Citadel
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Found in 1 other brand with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Gigawatt Blue?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Sunrise Blue at 89% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Gigawatt Blue?
The approximate digital swatch for Gigawatt Blue is a light vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #56B7E8). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Gigawatt Blue with?
A computed darker-color suggestion for Gigawatt Blue is Ray Gun Glow from Two Thin Coats. No lighter step is stored in this catalog's ladder; compare test patches to build a highlight recipe.