The digital color reference is a muted, mid-tone blue leaning cool. Digital color suggestions within Two Thin Coats are Emerald Green for a darker step and Incubus Purple for a lighter step. Grey-Blue from AK Interactive scores 92 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.
Shadow Blue equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 10 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Two Thin Coats Shadow Blue.
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Grey-Blue, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.5).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol 79 Blue Grey, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.8).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya XF-50 Field Blue, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.5).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Rogue Grey, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 6.1).
- Revell's closest color: Revell 71 Dark Grey (RAL 7011), a broader digital color reference (delta E 6.2).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Russ Grey, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 6.9).
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.
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Tamiya
Scale75
Revell
Citadel
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 2 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 Two Thin Coats Shadow Blue?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is AK Interactive Grey-Blue at 92% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Shadow Blue?
The approximate digital swatch for Shadow Blue is a mid-tone muted blue with a cool undertone (hex #4F646C). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Shadow Blue with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Incubus Purple for a lighter step and Emerald Green for a darker step, both from Two Thin Coats. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.