Denim Blue
Apple Barrel · Colors · 21354
#465363 · L*34.8 a*-0.9 b*-10.9
The closest match to Apple Barrel Denim Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Apple Barrel Denim Blue is a dark, muted blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mig French Blue at ΔE 1.3. 15 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 Denim Blue?
Mig French Blue is the closest equivalent to Apple Barrel Denim Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive FS 36118 Medium Gunship Grey (ΔE 1.4) and Mr. Paint Gunship Grey FS363118 (ΔE 2.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Apple Barrel Denim Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Grey Blue, ΔE 3.6 — a close substitute. The full Apple Barrel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Apple Barrel Denim Blue Shop Mig French Blue Shop Mig Acrylics set
Denim Blue equivalent in Mig
- A French Blue Acrylics AMIG0062 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- C Night Blue Grey Acrylics AMIG0250 ΔE 4.2 · close
Denim Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- A FS 36118 Medium Gunship Grey Air AK2144 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Ocean Gray (fs35164) AFV (3rd Gen) AK11341 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Denim Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Gunship Grey FS363118 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A087 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B Dark Gray FS36118 Mr Paint MRP-040 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Denim Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Confederate Grey Shade Paint System 117A ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Stone Shade Paint System 57A ΔE 2.1 · very close
Denim Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- B Gunship Grey FS 36118 MMP-084 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Intermediate Blue FS 35164 MMP-071 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Denim Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- B Gray violet Aircraft Spray AS-4 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Gunship gray 2 Aircraft Spray AS-27 ΔE 4.3 · close
Denim Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Dark Gray "Dunkel Grau" Mr Color 513 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C German Gray Highlight 1 Mr Color Modulation Set CMC07 ΔE 4.3 · close
Denim Blue equivalent in Duncan
- B Tempest Blue Wash Wave 2 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Faust Blue Wave 3 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Denim Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Graphene Gray Scale Color Range ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Ocean Gray Warfront Range ΔE 6.1 · similar
Denim Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- B Cinza Azulado Médio TC-0204 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Dark Sea Grey TC-0125 ΔE 3.7 · close
Denim Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Skyline Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2979 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Wrought Iron Acrylic Colors 925 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Denim Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- C Grey Blue Model Air 71.005 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Periscopes Panzer Aces 70.309 ΔE 3.6 · close
Denim Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | #4E5861 | Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.8 |
| The Army Painter | #4B5164 | Deep Grey Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 4.3 |
| Citadel | #405B71 | The Fang Air | ΔE 4.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #36455A | Mirage Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.3 |
| Reaper | #314659 | Templar Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #384861 | Super Wash Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.4 |
| Revell | #484B52 | Tank Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 5.6 |
| Arteza | #464C51 | Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 5.9 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.3 |
| Acrilex | #545F78 | Azul Seco Paints | ΔE 6.5 |
| Humbrol | #41444B | Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 6.9 |
| Monument | #2C4855 | Vince Venturella Dark Jade Pro Signature Series | ΔE 7.7 |
| Warcolours | #5F6772 | Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints | ΔE 7.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 8.5 |
| Golden | #2B4752 | Viridian Green Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 8.6 |
| Italeri | #5B5E5F | Flat Grey Green RLM. 66 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.9 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #344C50 | Phtalo Green Pure Pigments | ΔE 9.8 |
Nearest colours inside Apple Barrel
- D Neon Blue Colors ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Turquoise Gloss™ ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Dark Granite Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 7.5 · similar
- D Award Blue Colors ΔE 8.4 · similar
- D Tuscan Teal Colors ΔE 8.8 · similar
- D Sky Blue Colors ΔE 9.4 · similar
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