Pool Blue
Apple Barrel · Colors · 20223
#67A3BB · L*63.9 a*-13.0 b*-18.4
The closest match to Apple Barrel Pool Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Apple Barrel Pool Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Reaper Hobgoblin Blue, ΔE 1.0. 22 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 Pool Blue?
Reaper Hobgoblin Blue is the closest equivalent to Apple Barrel Pool Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Paint Russia Cockpit Blue (ΔE 2.2) and Scale75 Ancestral Blue (ΔE 2.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Apple Barrel Pool Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Russian AF Grey N.7, ΔE 5.1 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Apple Barrel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Apple Barrel Pool Blue Shop Reaper Hobgoblin Blue Shop Reaper Master Series Paints Pathfinder set
Pool Blue equivalent in Reaper
- A Hobgoblin Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89529 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
- B Glacier Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9420 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Pool Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Russia Cockpit Blue Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A043 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Blue SU-35 Mr Paint MRP-298 ΔE 2.4 · very close
Pool Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Ancestral Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Cobalt Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 4.7 · close
Pool Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Cobalt Teal OPEN Acrylics 7145 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Cobalt Teal Heavy Body 1145 ΔE 4.9 · close
Pool Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Zima Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Blue Glacier Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 3.7 · close
Pool Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C French Blue Acrylic Colors 639 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Aqua Moire Multi-Surface Pearl Acrylics 2973 ΔE 4.1 · close
Pool Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C RLM78 Light Blue A Aqueous Hobby Color H418 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Rlm78 Light Blue Mr Color 118 ΔE 4.6 · close
Pool Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C Tomb Blue Paint System 23B ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Prussian Gun Mid Blue Light Paint System 106C ΔE 5.4 · similar
Pool Blue equivalent in P3
- D Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- E Meredius Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 11.5 · far
Pool Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- D Russian AF Grey N.7 Model Air 71.343 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Electric Blue Game Color 72.023 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Pool Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- D Dark ghost gray Lacquer Paint LP-36 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Light blue Spray TS-23 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Pool Blue equivalent in Duncan
- D Cursed Blue Wave 2 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Seafarer Blue Wave 3 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Pool Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Interactive | #7BA3AD | Aii Light Blue Air (3rd Gen) | ΔE 5.3 |
| The Army Painter | #3BA0CB | Ice Storm Warpaints | ΔE 5.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 5.6 |
| Humbrol | #4598C0 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 6.0 |
| Warcolours | #599BA7 | Transparent Turquoise Transparent paints | ΔE 6.1 |
| Tom Color | #35A9DA | Azul Marshmallow | ΔE 6.8 |
| Citadel | #6D94B3 | Fenrisian Grey Air | ΔE 7.3 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 7.4 |
| Acrilex | #48B5E2 | Azul Celeste Paints | ΔE 7.4 |
| Arteza | #56B1E7 | Sky Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.5 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #0291B9 | Hawk Turquoise Fantasy Range | ΔE 8.9 |
| Mig | #71C6E3 | Fs35260 Sky Line Blue A II Acrylics | ΔE 9.7 |
| Italeri | #97A7B2 | Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 10.5 |
| Revell | #76BABB | Light Green Email Color - Matt | ΔE 11.6 |
| Monument | #248CCB | Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 12.1 |
| Liquitex | #00A0FB | Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 12.7 |
Nearest colours inside Apple Barrel
- C Bimini Blue Colors ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Light Blue Gloss™ ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Cool Blue Colors ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Blue Cotton Colors ΔE 8.1 · similar
- D Parrot Blue Colors ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D Regency Blue Colors ΔE 8.9 · similar
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