Neon Blue
Apple Barrel · Colors · 20492
#385575 · L*35.2 a*-1.0 b*-21.5
The closest match to Apple Barrel Neon Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Apple Barrel Neon Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: The Army Painter Thunderous Blue, ΔE 1.5. 17 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 Neon Blue?
The Army Painter Thunderous Blue is the closest equivalent to Apple Barrel Neon Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Heavy Blue (ΔE 2.3) and Liquitex Cerulean Blue (ΔE 3.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Apple Barrel Neon Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Heavy Blue, ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. The full Apple Barrel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Apple Barrel Neon Blue Shop The Army Painter Thunderous Blue Shop The Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic set
Neon Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Thunderous Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- C Underdark Indigo D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 4.2 · close
Neon Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Heavy Blue Game Color 72.143 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Dark Blue Mecha Color 69.021 ΔE 2.4 · very close
Neon Blue equivalent in Liquitex
- C Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 164 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 275 ΔE 8.3 · similar
Neon Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Sapphire Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6312 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Skyline Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2979 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Neon Blue equivalent in Duncan
- C Abyss Blue Wave 2 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Tempest Blue Wash Wave 2 ΔE 4.3 · close
Neon Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shade Paint System 106A ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Night Sky Shade Paint System 62A ΔE 4.1 · close
Neon Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- C Gray violet Aircraft Spray AS-4 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat XF-8 ΔE 4.2 · close
Neon Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- C Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Azul Seco Paints 824 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Neon Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C The Fang Air ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Alaitoc Blue Layer ΔE 4.4 · close
Neon Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- C Escama do Boitatá TCUP-14 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Cinza Azulado Médio TC-0204 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Neon Blue equivalent in P3
- C Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Neon Blue equivalent in Mig
- C French Blue Acrylics AMIG0062 ΔE 4.8 · close
- C Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 4.9 · close
Neon Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale75 | #404F70 | Leaden Sky Warfront Range | ΔE 4.9 |
| Reaper | #384963 | Twilight Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #384861 | Super Wash Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.5 |
| Mission Models | #02538B | French Blue (Cobalt Blue) | ΔE 5.6 |
| Mr. Paint | #005088 | Marking Blue Mr Paint | ΔE 5.7 |
| Golden | #00548D | Cerulean Blue Deep Fluid | ΔE 5.8 |
| Mr. Hobby | #3E4F5F | Dark Gray "Dunkel Grau" Mr Color | ΔE 6.0 |
| AK Interactive | #285A75 | Pla Intermediate Blue AFV | ΔE 6.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 6.4 |
| Monument | #0855A3 | Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.5 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.5 |
| Green Stuff World | #36455A | Mirage Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.6 |
| Warcolours | #005AA3 | Marine 4 Layer paints | ΔE 6.9 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.0 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 7.2 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 7.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 8.1 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.1 |
Nearest colours inside Apple Barrel
- C Blue Charm Gloss™ ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Denim Blue Colors ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Cobalt Hue Gloss™ ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D Turquoise Gloss™ ΔE 7.2 · similar
- D Award Blue Colors ΔE 7.5 · similar
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