Paint Equivalents

Real Blue

Apple Barrel · Gloss™ · 20660

#012148 · L*13.0 a*6.4 b*-27.5

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

Apple Barrel Real Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Tom Color Oxford Blue, ΔE 0.4. 13 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 Real Blue?

Tom Color Oxford Blue is the closest equivalent to Apple Barrel Real Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.4 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Foundry Prussian Blue Light (ΔE 2.1) and Scale75 Ocean Blue (ΔE 2.3).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Apple Barrel Real Blue?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Imperial Blue, ΔE 6.4 — 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.

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Real Blue equivalent in Tom Color

  1. A Oxford Blue RAF ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
  2. A Raf Insignia Blue TC-0115 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable

Full Apple Barrel → Tom Color conversion chart

Real Blue equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Prussian Blue Light Paint System 66C ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. C Prussian Blue Paint System 66B ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Apple Barrel → Foundry conversion chart

Real Blue equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Ocean Blue Warfront Range ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. C Inktense Blue Inktensity Range ΔE 4.3 · close

Full Apple Barrel → Scale75 conversion chart

Real Blue equivalent in Warcolours

  1. B Blue 5 Layer paints ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. E Blue Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 11.2 · far

Full Apple Barrel → Warcolours conversion chart

Real Blue equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Ink Spot Acrylic Colors 2623 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Persian Blue Acrylic Colors 6362 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Apple Barrel → FolkArt conversion chart

Real Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Morning Blue Mr Paint MRP-158 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Oxford Blue Mr Paint MRP-183 ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Apple Barrel → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Real Blue equivalent in Citadel

  1. C Soulstone Blue Technical ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Night Lords Blue Air ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Apple Barrel → Citadel conversion chart

Real Blue equivalent in Golden

  1. C Anthraquinone Blue Heavy Body 1005 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body 1460 ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Apple Barrel → Golden conversion chart

Real Blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Blue Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Apple Barrel → The Army Painter conversion chart

Real Blue equivalent in Mission Models

  1. C Blue MMP-048 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. C USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 MMP-062 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Apple Barrel → Mission Models conversion chart

Real Blue equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. C Clear Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11214 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. C Dark Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11181 ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Apple Barrel → AK Interactive conversion chart

Real Blue equivalent in Reaper

  1. C Ultramarine Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9187 ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. C Void Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9417 ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Apple Barrel → Reaper conversion chart

Real Blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Tamiya #1D2D53 Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 4.4
Italeri #1E2C4F Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.5
Mr. Hobby #1E2D56 Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 4.6
Revell #1F2D52 Dark Blue Email Color - Silk ΔE 4.7
Green Stuff World #1C2F59 Indigo Blue Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.8
Monument #1D2347 Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 5.0
Humbrol #212F5E Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 5.7
Creature #0D3366 Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 6.3
Vallejo #04316A Imperial Blue Game Air ΔE 6.4
Liquitex #1D1F58 Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 6.5
P3 #203467 Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.9
Arteza #252E6B Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 7.5
Kimera Kolors #203479 Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments ΔE 9.0
Mig #022334 Crystal Black Blue Acrylics ΔE 9.6
Acrilex #3B2E67 Violeta Cobalto Paints ΔE 11.2
Coat d'Arms #324669 Royal Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 11.8
Duncan #334A66 Abyss Blue Wave 2 ΔE 13.5
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 21.9

Nearest colours inside Apple Barrel

  1. A Pure Gold Colors ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. C Deep Purple Gloss™ ΔE 4.6 · close
  3. D Too Blue Colors ΔE 6.1 · similar
  4. D Deep Navy Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 7.5 · similar
  5. D Cobalt Hue Colors ΔE 8.6 · similar
  6. D Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 8.7 · similar

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