Bimini Blue
Apple Barrel · Colors · 21482
#6BA6B4 · L*64.7 a*-15.5 b*-13.3
The closest match to Apple Barrel Bimini Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Apple Barrel Bimini Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue-green. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Mr. Paint Russia Cockpit Blue at ΔE 2.4 — very close. 19 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 Apple Barrel Bimini Blue?
Mr. Paint Russia Cockpit Blue is the closest equivalent to Apple Barrel Bimini Blue in any other range, at ΔE 2.4 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Green Stuff World Psychotic Illusions (ΔE 3.2) and Reaper Hobgoblin Blue (ΔE 3.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Apple Barrel Bimini Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Sky Blue, ΔE 5.9 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Apple Barrel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Apple Barrel Bimini Blue Shop Mr. Paint Russia Cockpit Blue (Mr Paint - Aqua Colors) Shop Mr. Paint Mr Paint - Aqua Colors set
Bimini Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Russia Cockpit Blue Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A043 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B RLM 78 Hellblau Mr Paint MRP-067 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Bimini Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Psychotic Illusions Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Zima Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.4 · similar
Bimini Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Hobgoblin Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89529 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Surf Aqua Master Series Paints Core Colors 9078 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Bimini Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Aii Light Blue Air (3rd Gen) AK11910 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Aii Light Blue Air AK2253 ΔE 4.1 · close
Bimini Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Ancestral Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Hiril Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 4.2 · close
Bimini Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- C Transparent Turquoise Transparent paints ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Turquoise 3 Layer paints ΔE 9.8 · similar
Bimini Blue equivalent in P3
- C Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Meredius Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.1 · similar
Bimini Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C RLM65 Light Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H67 ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Rlm78 Light Blue Mr Color 118 ΔE 4.9 · close
Bimini Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Ocean View Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2748 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Dolphin Acrylic Colors 4665 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Bimini Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- C FS 35189 TC-0023 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Faded Blue Jeans TC-0157 ΔE 7.3 · similar
Bimini Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- C US Blue Grey FS35189 MMP-061 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Hellblau RLM 65 MMP-057 ΔE 9.0 · similar
Bimini Blue equivalent in Foundry
- D Tomb Blue Light Paint System 23C ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D British Gun Grey Shade Paint System 108A ΔE 7.1 · similar
Bimini Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan | #47B0C2 | Ray Gun Glow Wave 2 | ΔE 5.4 |
| The Army Painter | #5CADB3 | Phantasmal Blue Warpaints Air | ΔE 5.6 |
| Vallejo | #74B8CF | Sky Blue Model Color | ΔE 5.9 |
| Tamiya | #80A1B0 | Dark ghost gray Lacquer Paint | ΔE 6.1 |
| Golden | #569AB6 | Cobalt Teal OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 6.2 |
| Arteza | #92B8C3 | Pearl Glacier Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 7.4 |
| Citadel | #54BDCA | Baharroth Blue Layer | ΔE 7.9 |
| Mig | #819B9C | RLM 78 Hellblau Acrylics | ΔE 8.0 |
| Revell | #76BABB | Light Green Email Color - Matt | ΔE 8.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 8.1 |
| Acrilex | #2095AD | Azul Piscina Paints | ΔE 8.5 |
| Humbrol | #4598C0 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 9.5 |
| Italeri | #8BB8B2 | Hellblau RLM 65 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6A8893 | Uniform Grey World War II Range | ΔE 10.6 |
| Liquitex | #8AC5C1 | Light Blue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 11.3 |
| Monument | #408C8E | Bright Jade Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 11.6 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 12.2 |
Nearest colours inside Apple Barrel
- C Pool Blue Colors ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Parrot Blue Colors ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Light Blue Gloss™ ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Acapulco Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Caribbean Colors ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D Cloudless Colors ΔE 9.1 · similar
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