Paint Equivalents

Azul

Acrilex · Paints · 559

#2C76B7 · L*48.1 a*-0.1 b*-40.8

The closest match to Acrilex Azul in every other range, nearest first.

Acrilex Azul is a mid-toned, saturated blue. 6 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being P3 Cygnar Blue Highlight at ΔE 0.9. 14 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be

What is the closest equivalent to Acrilex Azul?

P3 Cygnar Blue Highlight is the closest equivalent to Acrilex Azul in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Crystal Blue (ΔE 1.4) and Mission Models Bright Blue (Mecha etc) (ΔE 1.6).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Acrilex Azul?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Electric Blue, ΔE 3.0 — a very close substitute. The full Acrilex to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Azul equivalent in P3

  1. A Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. E Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 10.1 · far

Full Acrilex → P3 conversion chart

Azul equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Crystal Blue Warpaints WP1114 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. A Crystal Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect

Full Acrilex → The Army Painter conversion chart

Azul equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A Bright Blue (Mecha etc) MMP-122 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. D Light Blue (Mecha) MMP-173 ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full Acrilex → Mission Models conversion chart

Azul equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Ultramarine Highlight Master Series Paints Core Colors 9189 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Andoran Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89527 ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full Acrilex → Reaper conversion chart

Azul equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Deep Clear Blue Mr Clear Color GX GX103 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Metal Blue Mr Metallic Color GX GX204 ΔE 3.1 · very close

Full Acrilex → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Azul equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Primary Blue Artist Range ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. B Paralyze Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.0 · very close

Full Acrilex → Scale75 conversion chart

Azul equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Teclis Blue Layer ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B Enchanted Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full Acrilex → Citadel conversion chart

Azul equivalent in Golden

  1. B Azurite Hue Heavy Body 1464 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. D Cerulean Blue, Chromium OPEN Acrylics 7050 ΔE 6.3 · similar

Full Acrilex → Golden conversion chart

Azul equivalent in Duncan

  1. B Leviathan Blue Wave 2 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C Relic Blue Wave 3 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Acrilex → Duncan conversion chart

Azul equivalent in Liquitex

  1. B Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 570 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. E Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 470 ΔE 13.4 · far

Full Acrilex → Liquitex conversion chart

Azul equivalent in Revell

  1. B Blue Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. C Light Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Acrilex → Revell conversion chart

Azul equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Electric Blue Mecha Color 69.020 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. B Blue Fluorescent Model Color 70.736 ΔE 3.1 · very close

Full Acrilex → Vallejo conversion chart

Azul in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Foundry #3D7BAA Tomb Blue Shade Paint System ΔE 3.0
FolkArt #387FB1 Medium Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.0
Warcolours #007DDA Marine 3 Layer paints ΔE 4.2
Coat d'Arms #3F7EAA Hideous Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 4.3
Green Stuff World #0268B0 Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.2
Italeri #0068AD French Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 5.3
AK Interactive #1C69A1 Clear Blue Real Colors - Modern ΔE 5.3
Mr. Paint #007CAF Grabber Blue - Ford Mustang Mr Paint - Car ΔE 5.8
Mig #237EE9 Warhead Metallic Blue Acrylics ΔE 6.2
Tamiya #5172B3 Blue violet Spray ΔE 6.5
Humbrol #5D7FAF WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 7.0
Arteza #0388D4 Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 7.2
Apple Barrel #27688E Moody Blue Gloss™ ΔE 7.6
Monument #248CCB Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 8.5
Creature #105AC4 Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 10.3
Kimera Kolors #5D8499 Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 10.9
Turbo Dork #4B94CB Da Ba Dee ΔE 10.9
Tom Color #648CA6 Raf Pru Blue Faded ΔE 11.1

Nearest colours inside Acrilex

  1. E Azul Turquesa Paints ΔE 14.5 · far
  2. E Azul Seco Paints ΔE 15.2 · far
  3. E Azul Piscina Paints ΔE 17.6 · far
  4. E Azul Intenso Paints ΔE 18.0 · far
  5. E Roxo Paints ΔE 18.0 · far
  6. E Azul Bali Paints ΔE 18.2 · far

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