Viking Blue equivalent and alternatives

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Swatch
#0057a5 (estimate)

Looking for a substitute for Army Painter Viking Blue? These are the closest paints in each other brand on The Painters Desk. ✓ means a manufacturer or community conversion chart lists it as an equivalent; ≈ means it is the nearest swatch colour. ΔE is the colour difference between the two swatches: under about 6 is a close match, over about 15 is a loose one. Each brand shows its best match: chart-listed paints within ΔE 25, otherwise the nearest paint of the same type within ΔE 12. Swatches are estimates, so check the real paints before you commit.

Viking Blue is an old Army Painter Warpaints colour. Army Painter's Warpaints Fanatic conversion chart lists Royal Blue as its replacement in Warpaints Fanatic, a close match but not always exact. The swatch shown here is Royal Blue's.

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Citadel / Warhammer

Pro Acryl

  • ≈ Blue (005)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 4, very close

Vallejo

Two Thin Coats

  • ≈ Eldar RobeTriads: shadows · ΔE 4, very close

Tamiya

  • ≈ Blue (X-4)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 1, very close

Scale75

Green Stuff World

AMMO by Mig

Mr. Hobby

Reaper

Formula P3

Nocturna Models

Metallic matches

The nearest metallic paint in each brand to Viking Blue's colour. A different finish, so not a straight swap.

Turbo Dork

Tamiya

Green Stuff World

Mr. Hobby

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Every paint a conversion chart lists, however far its swatch is from Viking Blue's, plus the 2 or 3 nearest swatches in every brand.

Citadel / Warhammer

Pro Acryl

Vallejo

AK Interactive

Two Thin Coats

Tamiya

Scale75

Green Stuff World

AMMO by Mig

Mr. Hobby

Reaper

Formula P3

Kimera Kolors

Golden

Nocturna Models

Bear Cavalry

Metallic matches

Citadel / Warhammer

Pro Acryl

Vallejo

AK Interactive

Two Thin Coats

Turbo Dork

Tamiya

Scale75

Green Stuff World

AMMO by Mig

Mr. Hobby

Reaper

Formula P3

Kimera Kolors

Golden

Nocturna Models

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