Caribbean
Apple Barrel · Colors · 20247
#68B6B6 · L*69.3 a*-24.0 b*-7.5
The closest match to Apple Barrel Caribbean in every other range, nearest first.
Apple Barrel Caribbean is a light, moderately saturated blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Paint A Ii G Light Blue, ΔE 2.0. 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 Apple Barrel Caribbean?
Mr. Paint A Ii G Light Blue is the closest equivalent to Apple Barrel Caribbean in any other range, at ΔE 2.0 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Revell Light Green (ΔE 2.1) and Duncan Omega Blue (ΔE 2.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Apple Barrel Caribbean?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Sea Aqua, 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.
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Caribbean equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A A Ii G Light Blue Mr Paint MRP-024 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- D Air Superiority Blue FS35450 Mr Paint MRP-240 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Caribbean equivalent in Revell
- B Light Green Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Light Blue Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.8 · close
Caribbean equivalent in Duncan
- B Omega Blue Wave 3 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Ray Gun Glow Wave 2 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Caribbean equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Toxic Mist Warpaints Air ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Phantasmal Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 3.5 · very close
Caribbean equivalent in Scale75
- B Caribbean Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Jade Green Artist Range ΔE 7.9 · similar
Caribbean equivalent in Reaper
- B Surf Aqua Master Series Paints Core Colors 9078 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Spectral Glow Master Series Paints Bones 9416 ΔE 4.9 · close
Caribbean equivalent in Acrilex
- C Turquesa Paints 577 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Acqua Marina Paints 803 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Caribbean equivalent in FolkArt
- C Calypso Sky Shiny™ 2710 ΔE 4.6 · close
- C Ocean View Acrylic Colors 6459 ΔE 4.8 · close
Caribbean equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Psychotic Illusions Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Pinky Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 6.4 · similar
Caribbean equivalent in Italeri
- D Light Blue Acrylic Paint 4650AP ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Hellblau RLM 65 Acrylic Paint 4778AP ΔE 6.0 · similar
Caribbean equivalent in Citadel
- D Baharroth Blue Layer ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Skink Blue Dry ΔE 5.2 · similar
Caribbean equivalent in Tamiya
- D Clear blue Spray TS-72 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Light blue Acrylics Mini Flat XF-23 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Caribbean in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Interactive | #6EC0B4 | Russian Cockpit Torquise 10ml Real Colors - Air | ΔE 5.3 |
| Liquitex | #8AC5C1 | Light Blue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.6 |
| Vallejo | #85CAC7 | Sea Aqua Arte Deco | ΔE 5.9 |
| Golden | #00BCC1 | Teal Fluid | ΔE 5.9 |
| P3 | #00AFB8 | Meredius Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.5 |
| Mr. Hobby | #7EB4BE | RLM65 Light Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 6.5 |
| Warcolours | #01B1AE | Turquoise 2 Layer paints | ΔE 6.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #4CCCD5 | Curacao | ΔE 7.0 |
| Mission Models | #02ADA5 | Iridescent Duck Teal | ΔE 7.8 |
| Foundry | #7CB7C7 | Tomb Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 8.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #97C9C0 | Sea Grey World War II Range | ΔE 8.1 |
| Tom Color | #789FA4 | FS 35189 | ΔE 9.3 |
| Mig | #9AC4B6 | RLM 76 Pale Grey Acrylics | ΔE 9.5 |
| Arteza | #92B8C3 | Pearl Glacier Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 10.2 |
| Monument | #408C8E | Bright Jade Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 13.4 |
| Humbrol | #ADBFC9 | US Ghost Grey Acrylics - Satin | ΔE 16.0 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 17.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 19.3 |
Nearest colours inside Apple Barrel
- C Acapulco Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Mint Crush Gloss™ ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Parrot Blue Colors ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Key West Colors ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Cloudless Colors ΔE 8.0 · similar
- D Bimini Blue Colors ΔE 8.2 · similar
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