Tropical Blue
Apple Barrel · Gloss™ · 20348
#387A92 · L*48.0 a*-13.4 b*-19.3
The closest match to Apple Barrel Tropical Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Apple Barrel Tropical Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Paint J.a.s.d.f. Blue, ΔE 1.2. 16 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 Tropical Blue?
Mr. Paint J.a.s.d.f. Blue is the closest equivalent to Apple Barrel Tropical Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Coat d'Arms Aquamarine (ΔE 3.1) and P3 Runeshot (ΔE 3.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Apple Barrel Tropical Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Dark Turquoise, ΔE 4.9 — a close substitute. The full Apple Barrel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Tropical Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A J.a.s.d.f. Blue Mr Paint MRP-295 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- D Dark Blue SU-33 Mr Paint MRP-200 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Tropical Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Aquamarine Fantasy Range 132 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Hideous Blue Fantasy Range 167 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Tropical Blue equivalent in P3
- B Runeshot Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Trollblood Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Tropical Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Magic Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Jorildyn Turquoise Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 5.1 · similar
Tropical Blue equivalent in Monument
- B Rogue Hobbies Dark Turquoise Pro Signature Series S34 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints 056 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Tropical Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Night Sky Light Paint System 62C ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Prussian Gun Mid Blue Paint System 106B ΔE 7.9 · similar
Tropical Blue equivalent in Duncan
- C Sentient Turquoise Wave 2 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Enchantment Blue Wave 3 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Tropical Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Aethermatic Blue Contrast ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Ahriman Blue Layer ΔE 5.0 · similar
Tropical Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- C Metallic blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-13 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Light metallic blue Spray TS-54 ΔE 8.2 · similar
Tropical Blue equivalent in Reaper
- C Ashen Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9057 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Heather Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9231 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Tropical Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Blue Pearl Metallics 670 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Castaway Acrylic Colors 2428 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Tropical Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Runic Grey Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Wolf Grey Warpaints Primer CP3021 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Tropical Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Models | #146F8A | Iridescent Turquoise | ΔE 4.8 |
| Vallejo | #01708B | Dark Turquoise Game Color | ΔE 4.9 |
| AK Interactive | #3A889F | Ducat Blue Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 5.3 |
| Mr. Hobby | #4E727F | Gray "Grau" Mr Color | ΔE 5.5 |
| Arteza | #027095 | Pearl Turquoise Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 5.7 |
| Golden | #287683 | Light Turquoise (phthalo) Heavy Body | ΔE 5.8 |
| Mig | #2F737E | Russian Blue Amt-7 Acrylics | ΔE 6.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 6.6 |
| Humbrol | #328AB0 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 7.1 |
| Warcolours | #008DB5 | Blue 2 Layer paints | ΔE 8.0 |
| Tom Color | #4B6C73 | Navy Blue Usn WW2 | ΔE 8.3 |
| Italeri | #607C7F | Non Specular Intermediate Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.3 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 9.6 |
| Acrilex | #2095AD | Azul Piscina Paints | ΔE 10.1 |
| Liquitex | #1C5E78 | Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 11.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #55677F | Smoked Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 12.5 |
| Creature | #10545A | Jade Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 15.8 |
Nearest colours inside Apple Barrel
- D Teal Treat Colors ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Sky Haze Gloss™ ΔE 7.6 · similar
- D Sky Blue Colors ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Turquoise Colors ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D Moody Blue Gloss™ ΔE 8.5 · similar
- E Bahama Blue Gloss™ ΔE 10.2 · far
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