American Blue -80-
AK Interactive · Figures · AK3079
#649E92 · L*61.0 a*-21.8 b*0.3
The closest match to AK Interactive American Blue -80- in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive American Blue -80- is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue-green. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Mr. Hobby IJN Gray Green (Nakajima) at ΔE 3.1 — very close. 21 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 AK Interactive American Blue -80-?
Mr. Hobby IJN Gray Green (Nakajima) is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive American Blue -80- in any other range, at ΔE 3.1 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Green Stuff World Storm Surge Green (ΔE 3.3) and Arteza Pearl Cactus Green (ΔE 3.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive American Blue -80-?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Blue Grey Mist, ΔE 4.1 — a close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop AK Interactive American Blue -80- Shop Mr. Hobby IJN Gray Green (Nakajima) Shop Mr. Hobby Acrysion set
American Blue -80- equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B IJN Gray Green (Nakajima) Acrysion N62 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Light Aircraft Gray Bs381c/627 A Aqueous Hobby Color H332 ΔE 4.8 · close
American Blue -80- equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Storm Surge Green Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Viridis Green Intensity Ink ΔE 3.7 · close
American Blue -80- equivalent in Arteza
- B Pearl Cactus Green Acrylic Pearl Paints A230 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Pearl Pastel Green Acrylic Pearl Paints A228 ΔE 8.5 · similar
American Blue -80- equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Psychic Shock Warpaints Air ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Hazardous Smog Warpaints Air ΔE 4.9 · close
American Blue -80- equivalent in FolkArt
- C Aquamarine Multi-Surface Pearl Acrylics 6316 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Turquoise Acrylic Colors 961 ΔE 4.8 · close
American Blue -80- equivalent in Vallejo
- C Blue Grey Mist Arte Deco 85.072 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Medium Grey Blue Model Color 70.772 ΔE 4.2 · close
American Blue -80- equivalent in Duncan
- C Mythic Turquoise Wave 3 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Omega Blue Wave 3 ΔE 9.3 · similar
American Blue -80- equivalent in Mig
- C Bluish Titanium Acrylics AMIG0193 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Fs 34226 (bs283) Interior Green Acrylics AMIG0219 ΔE 6.8 · similar
American Blue -80- equivalent in Scale75
- C Emerald Alchemy Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Turquoise Blue Artist Range ΔE 7.4 · similar
American Blue -80- equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Grey Blue Mr Paint MRP-168 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D RLM 65 Hellblau Mr Paint MRP-058 ΔE 5.9 · similar
American Blue -80- equivalent in Warcolours
- D Transparent Emerald Transparent paints ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Transparent Green Transparent paints ΔE 8.4 · similar
American Blue -80- equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Acapulco Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21972E ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Mint Crush Gloss™ 20286E ΔE 5.8 · similar
American Blue -80- in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaper | #7D978C | Pale Lichen Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 7.4 |
| Citadel | #66B39A | Nihilakh Oxide Technical | ΔE 7.4 |
| Foundry | #0A9C92 | Teal Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 7.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #149D8B | Jade Green Fantasy Range | ΔE 7.5 |
| Acrilex | #0EA18B | Verde Country Paints | ΔE 7.9 |
| Mission Models | #77987D | Japanese M3 Mitsubishi Interior Green WWII | ΔE 8.0 |
| Golden | #00A6A6 | Cobalt Teal SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors | ΔE 8.7 |
| Tamiya | #4EB8A3 | Coral blue Spray | ΔE 8.8 |
| Monument | #408C8E | Bright Jade Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.9 |
| Tom Color | #789FA4 | FS 35189 | ΔE 9.2 |
| Revell | #86B9B4 | Light Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 9.2 |
| Italeri | #8BB8B2 | Hellblau RLM 65 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.4 |
| P3 | #1F9095 | Meridius Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 10.1 |
| Liquitex | #5AAC7C | Bright Aqua Green Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 11.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #7BAA78 | Gordian Knot | ΔE 13.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #6F7C63 | Fallen Grass Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 16.1 |
| Humbrol | #9BA2AA | Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin | ΔE 18.9 |
| Creature | #269B41 | Green Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 19.6 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- C Astral Beryllium Metallic (3rd Gen) ΔE 4.9 · close
- D A-18f Light Grey-blue Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D A-18f Light Grey-blue Air ΔE 7.8 · similar
- D A-18f Light Grey-blue 10ml Real Colors - WWII ΔE 8.4 · similar
- D Metallic Blue Metallic (3rd Gen) ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Blue Fs 35190 Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 8.8 · similar
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