Cobalt Hue (Colors)
Apple Barrel · Colors · 20596
#02307D · L*22.3 a*19.4 b*-47.3
The closest match to Apple Barrel Cobalt Hue (Colors) in every other range, nearest first.
Apple Barrel Cobalt Hue is a very dark, saturated blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) at ΔE 0.3. 13 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 Cobalt Hue (Colors)?
Golden Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) is the closest equivalent to Apple Barrel Cobalt Hue (Colors) in any other range, at ΔE 0.3 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Tamiya Blue (ΔE 1.5) and Revell Ultramarine Blue (ΔE 1.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Apple Barrel Cobalt Hue (Colors)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Imperial Blue, ΔE 3.4 — a very close substitute. The full Apple Barrel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Apple Barrel Cobalt Hue Shop Golden Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) Shop Golden Fluid set
Cobalt Hue (Colors) equivalent in Golden
- A Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) Fluid 2260 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
- A Phthalo Blue (green Shade) OPEN Acrylics 7255 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
Cobalt Hue (Colors) equivalent in Tamiya
- A Blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-4 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Mica blue Lacquer Paint LP-41 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Cobalt Hue (Colors) equivalent in Revell
- A Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- D Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 6.9 · similar
Cobalt Hue (Colors) equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) AK11179 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard RC010 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Cobalt Hue (Colors) equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- B Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 PB 29 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Cobalt Hue (Colors) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Imperium Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.4 · close
Cobalt Hue (Colors) equivalent in Humbrol
- B Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays S15 ΔE 4.8 · close
Cobalt Hue (Colors) equivalent in Citadel
- B Storm Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Macragge Blue Air ΔE 4.6 · close
Cobalt Hue (Colors) equivalent in Vallejo
- B Imperial Blue Game Air 72.720 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Blueberry Arte Deco 85.064 ΔE 3.6 · close
Cobalt Hue (Colors) equivalent in Reaper
- B Violet Light Master Series Paints Core Colors 9266 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9483 ΔE 4.9 · close
Cobalt Hue (Colors) equivalent in FolkArt
- C Brilliant Blue Acrylic Colors 641 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C True Blue Acrylic Colors 401 ΔE 4.2 · close
Cobalt Hue (Colors) equivalent in Creature
- C Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-014 ΔE 4.2 · close
- E Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-046 ΔE 12.0 · far
Cobalt Hue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundry | #0F386C | British Royal Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 4.5 |
| Scale75 | #012861 | Inktense Blue Inktensity Range | ΔE 4.5 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.6 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.7 |
| The Army Painter | #003D81 | Elven Armour Metallic Colours Paint Set | ΔE 4.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 5.1 |
| Mr. Hobby | #003E97 | MS Sazabi Red Gundam Color Spray | ΔE 5.2 |
| Mission Models | #002059 | Blue | ΔE 6.6 |
| Tom Color | #183652 | FS 15050 | ΔE 7.1 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 7.3 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 7.5 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.1 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.2 |
| Acrilex | #384798 | Azul Intenso Paints | ΔE 8.3 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 8.8 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 9.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 15.4 |
Nearest colours inside Apple Barrel
- B Too Blue Colors ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Concord Grape Colors ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Deep Purple Gloss™ ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Purple Iris Colors ΔE 7.6 · similar
- D Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Pure Gold Colors ΔE 7.8 · similar
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