Bright Blue
Apple Barrel · Colors · 20225
#A6D2EF · L*82.1 a*-7.7 b*-18.9
The closest match to Apple Barrel Bright Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Apple Barrel Bright Blue is a very light, moderately saturated blue-green. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Revell Clear Blue at ΔE 3.8 — close. 22 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 Bright Blue?
Revell Clear Blue is the closest equivalent to Apple Barrel Bright Blue in any other range, at ΔE 3.8 — a close substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Tourmaline Green (ΔE 4.0) and Coat d'Arms Lupin Grey (ΔE 4.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Apple Barrel Bright Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Frost, ΔE 5.3 — 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.
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Bright Blue equivalent in Revell
- C Clear Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 3.8 · close
- E Aluminium Email Color - Metallic ΔE 12.9 · far
Bright Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Tourmaline Green Mr Crystal Color XC06 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Turquoise Green Mr Crystal Color XC07 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Bright Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Lupin Grey Fantasy Range 151 ΔE 4.2 · close
- E Silver Military Range 220 ΔE 12.6 · far
Bright Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Sharkfin Blue Metallic Colors ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Sapphire Blue Candy Ink Metallic ΔE 8.3 · similar
Bright Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Blue Lullaby Acrylic Colors 6449 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Marina Mist Acrylic Colors 6458 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Bright Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- C Marine 1 Layer paints ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Blue 1 Layer paints ΔE 6.3 · similar
Bright Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C French Hussar Sky Blue Paint System 76B ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Vivid Blue Light Paint System 22C ΔE 5.1 · similar
Bright Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Space Wolves Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Apothecary White Contrast ΔE 6.2 · similar
Bright Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Bright Sapphire Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Frost Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.5 · similar
Bright Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- D Frost Game Color Special FX 72.604 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Russian AF Grey Protective Coat Model Air 71.344 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Bright Blue equivalent in Turbo Dork
Bright Blue equivalent in Reaper
- D Frost Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9421 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Akata Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89523 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Bright Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arteza | #8FBCD8 | Pearl Sky Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 5.7 |
| Mig | #B4CEDB | Light Blue Acrylics | ΔE 5.7 |
| Acrilex | #AFDAE7 | Azul Hortênsia Paints | ΔE 6.3 |
| Monument | #BCE3F2 | Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.3 |
| AK Interactive | #7EC3E0 | Light Blue -79- Figures | ΔE 6.6 |
| Humbrol | #C2D7F2 | Pastel Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 6.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #92C6D4 | Light Blue SU-35 Mr Paint | ΔE 7.6 |
| Mission Models | #B7C8D2 | Arcadian Blue (F 1965) | ΔE 8.0 |
| Scale75 | #C0E4ED | Sky Blue Artist Range | ΔE 8.3 |
| P3 | #C0D4D9 | Underbelly Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 9.1 |
| Tamiya | #98B4C0 | Light ghost gray Lacquer Paint | ΔE 9.4 |
| Duncan | #B7D5D8 | Ion Blue Wave 3 | ΔE 9.7 |
| Golden | #CAD3E2 | Zinc White Heavy Body | ΔE 10.1 |
| Tom Color | #D2DAE5 | Highlight Skin Tone | ΔE 10.8 |
| Liquitex | #8EDBE1 | Light Phthalocyanine Green Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 12.2 |
| Italeri | #97A7B2 | Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 13.1 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 13.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 15.8 |
Nearest colours inside Apple Barrel
- C Summer Sky Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Blue Cotton Colors ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Blue Kazoo Colors ΔE 6.8 · similar
- D Regency Blue Colors ΔE 9.3 · similar
- E Cool Blue Colors ΔE 10.4 · far
- E China Blue Colors ΔE 10.6 · far
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