Electric Blue
Apple Barrel · Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints · 21974E
#018AD2 · L*54.9 a*-4.6 b*-45.5
The closest match to Apple Barrel Electric Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Apple Barrel Electric Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Reaper Cyan Blue at ΔE 0.8. 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 Electric Blue?
Reaper Cyan Blue is the closest equivalent to Apple Barrel Electric Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Sky Blue (ΔE 0.8) and Arteza Cerulean Blue (ΔE 1.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Apple Barrel Electric Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Fluorescent Blue, ΔE 3.0 — a very close substitute. The full Apple Barrel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Apple Barrel Electric Blue Shop Reaper Cyan Blue Shop Reaper Master Series Paints Core Colors set
Electric Blue equivalent in Reaper
- A Cyan Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9117 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- D True Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9017 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Electric Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Sky Blue Acrysion N25 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- D Metal Blue Mr Metallic Color GX GX204 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Electric Blue equivalent in Arteza
- A Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A502 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A210 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Electric Blue equivalent in Citadel
- A Calth Blue Clear Air ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B Imrik Blue Dry ΔE 3.4 · very close
Electric Blue equivalent in Monument
- A Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 012 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- D Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints 013 ΔE 8.6 · similar
Electric Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Mana Regeneration Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Amarth Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.0 · very close
Electric Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Fluorescent Blue Game Color 72.160 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Deep Sky Blue Model Color 70.844 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Electric Blue equivalent in Mig
- B Crystal Light Blue Acrylics AMIG0098 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- B Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics AMIG0229 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Electric Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Look at Me Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics Look at Me Blue ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Medium Blue Acrylic Colors 2556 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Electric Blue equivalent in Revell
- C Light Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Blue Email Color - Matt ΔE 9.9 · similar
Electric Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Frost Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Arctic Gem Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.1 · close
Electric Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C Sky Blue Paint System 21B ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Vivid Blue Shade Paint System 22A ΔE 4.3 · close
Electric Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warcolours | #4E91C8 | Blue Glaze Glazing paints | ΔE 4.4 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.4 |
| Duncan | #2B7FBB | Relic Blue Wave 3 | ΔE 4.4 |
| Tamiya | #3690C0 | French blue Spray | ΔE 4.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #4B94CB | Da Ba Dee | ΔE 4.6 |
| Liquitex | #037BC9 | Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.7 |
| Golden | #5489C4 | Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 5.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3F7EAA | Hideous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.2 |
| Mr. Paint | #007CAF | Grabber Blue - Ford Mustang Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 6.8 |
| Humbrol | #328AB0 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 7.0 |
| AK Interactive | #3398C4 | Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures | ΔE 7.5 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 7.6 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 8.0 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.5 |
| Tom Color | #648CA6 | Raf Pru Blue Faded | ΔE 9.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 10.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #4476D7 | Cobalt Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic | ΔE 10.9 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.9 |
Nearest colours inside Apple Barrel
- D Sky Haze Gloss™ ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Blue Bonnet Colors ΔE 7.8 · similar
- E Tropical Blue Gloss™ ΔE 12.6 · far
- E Pool Blue Colors ΔE 13.5 · far
- E Cool Blue Colors ΔE 14.1 · far
- E Moody Blue Gloss™ ΔE 14.1 · far
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