Moody Blue
Apple Barrel · Gloss™ · 20287E
#27688E · L*41.7 a*-7.4 b*-26.8
The closest match to Apple Barrel Moody Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Apple Barrel Moody Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Citadel Shadow Grey at ΔE 1.5. 18 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 Moody Blue?
Citadel Shadow Grey is the closest equivalent to Apple Barrel Moody Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Blue Gray (ΔE 1.5) and Coat d'Arms Fester Blue (ΔE 1.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Apple Barrel Moody Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is French Blue, ΔE 3.0 — a very close substitute. The full Apple Barrel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Apple Barrel Moody Blue Shop Citadel Shadow Grey
Moody Blue equivalent in Citadel
- A Shadow Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Gryph-Charger Grey Contrast ΔE 2.0 · very close
Moody Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Blue Gray Aqueous Hobby Color H42 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- D Deep Clear Blue Mr Clear Color GX GX103 ΔE 8.6 · similar
Moody Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- A Fester Blue Fantasy Range 166 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- D Marine Blue Fantasy Range 148 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Moody Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- B Flat blue Lacquer Paint LP-78 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D Metallic blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-13 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Moody Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B True Blue FS15102 Mr Paint MRP-384 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Dark Blue SU-27 Mr Paint MRP-045 ΔE 3.9 · close
Moody Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Tidal Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Stratos Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.2 · very close
Moody Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Azure Blue Acrylic Colors 643 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Sterling Blue Acrylic Colors 441 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Moody Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Raf Azure Blue Air AK2017 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Intense Blue -77- Figures AK3069 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Moody Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B French Blue Arte Deco 85.066 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Light Turquoise Model Color 70.840 ΔE 4.0 · close
Moody Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Flight Blue Warfront Range ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Cobalt Blue Artist Range ΔE 4.4 · close
Moody Blue equivalent in Arteza
- C Pearl Turquoise Acrylic Pearl Paints A226 ΔE 4.2 · close
- E Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A736 ΔE 11.6 · far
Moody Blue equivalent in Reaper
- C Morning-After Blues Master Series Paints Bones 9683 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Tropical Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9419 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Moody Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italeri | #0068AD | French Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.1 |
| P3 | #285C8A | Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.4 |
| Green Stuff World | #0268B0 | Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.5 |
| Golden | #0160A2 | Manganese Blue Hue Fluid | ΔE 5.5 |
| Liquitex | #1C5E78 | Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.7 |
| Revell | #0070B4 | Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 5.9 |
| Warcolours | #0464B1 | Blue 3 Layer paints | ΔE 6.1 |
| Mission Models | #146F8A | Iridescent Turquoise | ΔE 6.2 |
| Foundry | #46769E | Prussian Gun Mid Blue Paint System | ΔE 6.4 |
| Tom Color | #295673 | Escama do Boitatá | ΔE 6.6 |
| Duncan | #326AB3 | Witching Hour Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 7.2 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 7.6 |
| Mig | #18568F | Marine Blue Acrylics | ΔE 7.6 |
| Monument | #517283 | Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.1 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 10.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #285E68 | Cobalt Bluegreen Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 11.6 |
| Humbrol | #5D7FAF | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 12.4 |
Nearest colours inside Apple Barrel
- D Sky Blue Colors ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Teal Treat Colors ΔE 7.6 · similar
- D Tropical Blue Gloss™ ΔE 8.5 · similar
- D Neon Blue Colors ΔE 8.6 · similar
- D Blue Charm Gloss™ ΔE 9.1 · similar
- D Turquoise Gloss™ ΔE 9.7 · similar
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