Paint Equivalents

Primary Blue

Apple Barrel · Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints · 21975E

#014689 · L*29.9 a*8.9 b*-42.5

The closest match to Apple Barrel Primary Blue in every other range, nearest first.

Apple Barrel Primary Blue is a dark, saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Revell Blue at ΔE 0.8. 6 of the 28 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

Primary Blue equivalent in Revell

  1. A Blue ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. D Ultramarine Blue ΔE 8.8 · similar

Full Apple Barrel → Revell chart

Primary Blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Sapphire Gem ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. B Griffon Blue WP1429 ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full Apple Barrel → The Army Painter chart

Primary Blue equivalent in Arteza

  1. B Pearl Sapphire Blue A736 ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. D Ultramarine Blue A503 ΔE 9.6 · similar

Full Apple Barrel → Arteza chart

Primary Blue equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B True Blue 85.058 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Royal Blue 70.809 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Apple Barrel → Vallejo chart

Primary Blue equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Ultramarine Blue 2711 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. B True Blue 7271 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Apple Barrel → FolkArt chart

Primary Blue equivalent in Humbrol

  1. B French Blue 14 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. D Blue 25 ΔE 6.7 · similar

Full Apple Barrel → Humbrol chart

Primary Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B MS White SG2 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B MS White UG2 ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full Apple Barrel → Mr. Hobby chart

Primary Blue equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Mordian Blue ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B Macragge Blue ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Apple Barrel → Citadel chart

Primary Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. B Marine Blue ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C Prussian Blue ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Apple Barrel → Green Stuff World chart

Primary Blue equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Replenish Blue ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. D Light Ultramarine ΔE 5.4 · similar

Full Apple Barrel → Scale75 chart

Primary Blue equivalent in P3

  1. B Cygnar Blue Base ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. D Stormguard Blue ΔE 7.5 · similar

Full Apple Barrel → P3 chart

Primary Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Marking Blue - Czech & Slovak Insignia MRP-007 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. B RLM 24 MRP-A052 ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full Apple Barrel → Mr. Paint chart

Primary Blue in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mig #1B4F88 Blue (RAL 5019) ΔE 3.0
Tamiya #0C3E80 Pearl blue ΔE 3.1
Liquitex #234E7B Cerulean Blue ΔE 3.4
Foundry #003E72 Deep Blue ΔE 3.6
Reaper #014D7E Ultramarine Blue ΔE 4.0
Golden #193E8E Primary Cyan ΔE 4.5
AK Interactive #1A4067 Deep Blue ΔE 4.6
Kimera Kolors #2E4993 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 4.7
Monument #184366 Dark Grey Blue ΔE 4.8
Mission Models #02538B French Blue (Cobalt Blue) ΔE 5.0
Warcolours #0043AC Blue 4 ΔE 5.7
Duncan #2259A0 Elder Robe ΔE 6.6
Italeri #0058A9 Medium Blue ΔE 6.7
Coat d'Arms #324669 Royal Blue ΔE 6.8
Creature #0D3366 Dark Grey Blue ΔE 7.2
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 10.6

Nearest colours inside Apple Barrel

  1. C Blue Charm ΔE 4.1 · close
  2. D Neon Blue ΔE 6.9 · similar
  3. D Award Blue ΔE 7.4 · similar
  4. D Cobalt Hue ΔE 7.7 · similar
  5. D Too Blue ΔE 8.0 · similar
  6. D Cobalt Hue ΔE 9.6 · similar