Help needed to match GW Midnight Blue

[nels0nmac]

Hi all.
I've got an old GW paint that goes by the name of Midnight blue. It's a really dark blue and I use it to shade things like my Ultramarines. Someone has asked me for the colour receipes of some of my figures and whilst most of the old paints have a modern equivilent I am finding it hard to get a match for Midnight Blue. Vallejo do a Blue (VMC 70925) which is close but still a bit off.

So anyone out there know of a suitable match. BTW needs to be available to buy in USA.

Any help gratefully received.

 

[Niranth]

Vallejo also has Night Blue in it's Game Color line (72019)

Here is a link to their color chart for Game Color paints:
http://www.acrylicosvallejo.com/imagenes/cartas-colores-para-web-pdf/cartadecolores-game_web.pdf

 

[MrPickles]

the paints have been updated twice since it was available. i think one that might be close would be either kantor blue or necron abyss??

 

[MAXXxxx]

also the Coat'd'Arms "Deadly Nightshade" should be the same color afaik.

 

[MrPickles]

also the Coat'd'Arms "Deadly Nightshade" should be the same color afaik.

im not sure about that. i think midnight blue was brighter. i have a pot of deadly nightshade, it's too dark, it may aswell be black.

 

[Fuzzyguy]

I'm looking at a pot of Midnight Blue and Vallejo Game Color Night Blue (72019) and they are nearly identical.

 

[nels0nmac]

Thanks guys, most helpful. Daler Rowney Phthalo Blue is also a very close match and i'll be sending one out to them as I don't use it - it's a tube of paint rather than a pot. Still, good to know that there is a suitable alternative with the Vallejo Game colour series - I only have the sheet for the Model colour series. That'll come in handy when my pot of Midnight blue runs out.

@Mr Pickles - I've had a look at what I think is most of the new range and there doesn't appear to be anything quite as dark as Midnight blue. I think the closest would be a match for Regal Blue - which I think is the new Kantor Blue that you mentioned.

 

[MAXXxxx]

@Mr Pickles - I've had a look at what I think is most of the new range and there doesn't appear to be anything quite as dark as Midnight blue. I think the closest would be a match for Regal Blue - which I think is the new Kantor Blue that you mentioned.

That's why my mention of the CoatDArms paint. CDA is the manufacturer for the CitadelPaints from the 90's, and besides some renaming they should match with the paints.