Paint Equivalents

Cerulean Blue

Arteza · Acrylic Premium Paints · A502

#0388D4 · L*54.4 a*-2.6 b*-47.4

The closest match to Arteza Cerulean Blue in every other range, nearest first.

Arteza Cerulean Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Citadel Calth Blue Clear at ΔE 0.5. 14 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 Arteza Cerulean Blue?

Citadel Calth Blue Clear is the closest equivalent to Arteza Cerulean Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.5 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Cyan Blue (ΔE 0.6) and Apple Barrel Electric Blue (ΔE 1.1).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Arteza Cerulean Blue?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Fluorescent Blue, ΔE 2.2 — a very close substitute. The full Arteza to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Cerulean Blue equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Calth Blue Clear Air ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. C Imrik Blue Dry ΔE 4.2 · close

Full Arteza → Citadel conversion chart

Cerulean Blue equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Cyan Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9117 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
  2. D True Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9017 ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full Arteza → Reaper conversion chart

Cerulean Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. A Electric Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21974E ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  2. D Sky Haze Gloss™ 23891E ΔE 6.2 · similar

Full Arteza → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Cerulean Blue equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Mana Regeneration Instant Colors Range ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. B Amarth Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Arteza → Scale75 conversion chart

Cerulean Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Sky Blue Acrysion N25 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. C Metal Blue Mr Metallic Color GX GX204 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Arteza → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Cerulean Blue equivalent in Monument

  1. B Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 012 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. D Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints 013 ΔE 8.2 · similar

Full Arteza → Monument conversion chart

Cerulean Blue equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Fluorescent Blue Game Color 72.160 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. D Deep Sky Blue Model Color 70.844 ΔE 5.9 · similar

Full Arteza → Vallejo conversion chart

Cerulean Blue equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Look at Me Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics Look at Me Blue ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Medium Blue Acrylic Colors 2556 ΔE 4.9 · close

Full Arteza → FolkArt conversion chart

Cerulean Blue equivalent in Revell

  1. C Light Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 3.5 · close
  2. D Blue Email Color - Matt ΔE 9.3 · similar

Full Arteza → Revell conversion chart

Cerulean Blue equivalent in Italeri

  1. C Azure Blue Acrylic Paint 4308AP ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. E French Blue Acrylic Paint 4659AP ΔE 12.3 · far

Full Arteza → Italeri conversion chart

Cerulean Blue equivalent in Mig

  1. C Crystal Light Blue Acrylics AMIG0098 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. C Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics AMIG0229 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full Arteza → Mig conversion chart

Cerulean Blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Frost Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. C Crystal Blue Warpaints Primer CP3017 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Arteza → The Army Painter conversion chart

Cerulean Blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Foundry #4A8AC7 Sky Blue Paint System ΔE 3.8
Duncan #2B7FBB Relic Blue Wave 3 ΔE 3.9
Warcolours #4E91C8 Blue Glaze Glazing paints ΔE 4.6
Liquitex #037BC9 Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.9
Turbo Dork #4B94CB Da Ba Dee ΔE 5.0
Tamiya #3690C0 French blue Spray ΔE 5.4
Golden #5489C4 Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body ΔE 5.4
Coat d'Arms #3F7EAA Hideous Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 5.9
Mr. Paint #007CAF Grabber Blue - Ford Mustang Mr Paint - Car ΔE 6.8
Acrilex #2C76B7 Azul Paints ΔE 7.2
P3 #2C75BB Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.7
Mission Models #0F74BA Bright Blue (Mecha etc) ΔE 7.7
Humbrol #328AB0 Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 7.7
AK Interactive #3398C4 Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures ΔE 8.5
Tom Color #648CA6 Raf Pru Blue Faded ΔE 9.4
Green Stuff World #4476D7 Cobalt Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 10.0
Kimera Kolors #5D8499 Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 11.0
Creature #7BA2DD Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 12.7

Nearest colours inside Arteza

  1. C Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 4.4 · close
  2. D Cobalt Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 7.7 · similar
  3. E Pearl Turquoise Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 12.8 · far
  4. E Sky Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 13.3 · far
  5. E Pearl Sky Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 18.6 · far
  6. E Pearl Glacier Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 22.1 · far

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