Vallejo 77256 - True Metallic Metal Sapphire Blue acrylic paint set

Vallejo 77256 True Metallic – Sapphire Blue Set: complete metallic workflow for deep sapphire-blue effects

Vallejo 77256 – Sapphire Blue Set is a comprehensive four-paint bundle from the True Metallic Metal range, designed to create vibrant, cool sapphire-blue metallic finishes. Sapphire Blue is an elegant, intense colour ideal for fantasy armour, sci-fi designs, decorative elements and energy effects requiring a strong blue metallic sheen.

The set follows the BSL (Base – Shade – Light) method, ensuring full control over contrast, volume and the placement of light while preserving the natural brilliance of metallic pigments.

Set contents:

• 77.111 Sapphire Blue (Light) – bright sapphire metallic highlight
• 77.131 Sapphire Blue (Base) – high-coverage sapphire metallic basecoat
• 77.151 Sapphire Blue (Shade) – shading wash for cool blue recesses
• 77.171 Sapphire Blue (Airbrush) – spray-ready metallic base tone

The True Metallic Metal system:

TMM is an advanced metallic painting approach using real metallic pigments combined with traditional light–shadow techniques. Each colour family includes:

• BASE – metallic base paints
• SHADE – washes to deepen shadows
• LIGHT – metallic highlights
• AIRBRUSH – airbrush-optimised versions of BASE colours

Ideal applications:

• fantasy and sci-fi armour,
• tech panels and futuristic machinery,
• magical runes and arcane symbols,
• energy or plasma-themed accents,
• decorative blue metallic details.

Usage tips:

• Apply BASE as the primary metallic coat.
• Use SHADE to define recesses and structure.
• Apply LIGHT on edges and reflective points.
• Use AIRBRUSH for smooth gradients and fast coverage.

About Vallejo:

Vallejo is a global leader in acrylic paints for miniature painters and modellers. The True Metallic Metal system offers a complete, coordinated approach to painting realistic and expressive metallic surfaces using a unified Light–Base–Shade–Airbrush structure.