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. 8 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 Primary Blue?
Revell Blue is the closest equivalent to Apple Barrel Primary Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Sapphire Gem (ΔE 1.8) and Arteza Pearl Sapphire Blue (ΔE 2.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Apple Barrel Primary Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is True Blue, ΔE 2.1 — a very close substitute. The full Apple Barrel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Apple Barrel Primary Blue Shop Revell Blue (Email Color - Gloss)
Primary Blue equivalent in Revell
- A Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- D Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 8.8 · similar
Primary Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Sapphire Gem Warpaints Air ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Griffon Blue Warpaints WP1429 ΔE 2.4 · very close
Primary Blue equivalent in Arteza
- B Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A736 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- D Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A503 ΔE 9.6 · similar
Primary Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B True Blue Arte Deco 85.058 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Royal Blue Model Color 70.809 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Primary Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ 2711 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B True Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 7271 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Primary Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B French Blue Acrylics - Gloss 14 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Primary Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B MS White Gundam Color Spray SG2 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Metallic Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H88 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Primary Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Mordian Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Macragge Blue Spray ΔE 3.2 · very close
Primary Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Marine Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Prussian Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.5 · close
Primary Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 5.4 · similar
Primary Blue equivalent in P3
- B Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Primary Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Marking Blue - Czech & Slovak Insignia Mr Paint MRP-007 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B RLM 24 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A052 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Primary Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mig | #1B4F88 | Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics | ΔE 3.0 |
| Tamiya | #0C3E80 | Pearl blue Spray | ΔE 3.1 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 3.4 |
| Foundry | #003E72 | Deep Blue Paint System | ΔE 3.6 |
| Reaper | #014D7E | Ultramarine Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.0 |
| Golden | #193E8E | Primary Cyan Heavy Body | ΔE 4.5 |
| AK Interactive | #1A4067 | Deep Blue Intense (3rd Gen) | ΔE 4.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 4.7 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.8 |
| Mission Models | #02538B | French Blue (Cobalt Blue) | ΔE 5.0 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 5.7 |
| Tom Color | #224062 | Azul Luminoso | ΔE 5.7 |
| Acrilex | #3B5383 | Azul Turquesa Paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| Duncan | #2259A0 | Elder Robe Wave 3 | ΔE 6.6 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.8 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 10.6 |
Nearest colours inside Apple Barrel
- C Blue Charm Gloss™ ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Neon Blue Colors ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Award Blue Colors ΔE 7.4 · similar
- D Cobalt Hue Colors ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Too Blue Colors ΔE 8.0 · similar
- D Cobalt Hue Gloss™ ΔE 9.6 · similar
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