Cobalt Blue
Arteza · Acrylic Premium Paints · A501
#4C98F0 · L*61.9 a*4.4 b*-51.1
The closest match to Arteza Cobalt Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Arteza Cobalt Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Mig Cyan at ΔE 2.3 — very close. 22 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 Cobalt Blue?
Mig Cyan is the closest equivalent to Arteza Cobalt Blue in any other range, at ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Warcolours Metallic Sky (ΔE 2.7) and Golden Manganese Blue Hue (ΔE 3.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Arteza Cobalt Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Fluorescent Blue, ΔE 4.8 — a close substitute. The full Arteza to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Arteza Cobalt Blue Shop Mig Cyan Shop Mig Acrylics set
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Mig
- B Cyan Acrylics AMIG0128 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Warhead Metallic Blue Acrylics AMIG0196 ΔE 8.5 · similar
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- B Metallic Sky Metallic paints ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Blue Glaze Glazing paints ΔE 4.9 · close
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Manganese Blue Hue OPEN Acrylics 7457 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Light Ultramarine Blue Heavy Body 1566 ΔE 4.0 · close
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Bavarian Cornflower Blue Light Paint System 73C ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Sky Blue Paint System 21B ΔE 5.9 · similar
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Bavarian Blue Military Range 239 ΔE 3.6 · close
- E Hideous Blue Fantasy Range 167 ΔE 11.7 · far
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Chronus Blue Dry ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Guilliman Blue Glaze ΔE 6.9 · similar
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- C Fluorescent Blue Premium Airbrush Color 62.038 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Deep Sky Blue Model Color 70.844 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Turbo Dork
- C Da Ba Dee ΔE 4.9 · close
- E Blue Steel ΔE 10.9 · far
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- D Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets MMP-096 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- E Light Blue (Mecha) MMP-173 ΔE 10.5 · far
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Liquitex
- D Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 984 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- E Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 570 ΔE 11.2 · far
Cobalt Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- D Medium Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2927 ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Light Periwinkle Acrylic Colors 640 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Azure Blue Mr Paint MRP-119 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Azzurro Celeste Mr Paint MRP-332 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Cobalt Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan | #6991C0 | Celestial Blue Wave 1 | ΔE 6.1 |
| Creature | #7BA2DD | Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.3 |
| The Army Painter | #3A9DD5 | Ghostly Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments | ΔE 7.1 |
| Monument | #638AC1 | Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.2 |
| Mr. Hobby | #008CD6 | Sky Blue Acrysion | ΔE 7.2 |
| Tamiya | #7396BA | Pearl light blue Spray | ΔE 7.2 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.4 |
| AK Interactive | #7D9FC4 | Raf Azure Blue 10ml Real Colors - Air | ΔE 7.5 |
| Tom Color | #7EA0C5 | Azure Blue | ΔE 7.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #5E88FF | Blue Fluor Metallic | ΔE 7.6 |
| Acrilex | #82A8D3 | Azul Bali Paints | ΔE 7.7 |
| Reaper | #4BA3D5 | Sky Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 7.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #018AD2 | Electric Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.8 |
| Scale75 | #0184D2 | Mana Regeneration Instant Colors Range | ΔE 8.5 |
| Humbrol | #4598C0 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 9.5 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 10.4 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 13.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 13.6 |
Nearest colours inside Arteza
- D Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Sky Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 9.5 · similar
- E Pearl Sky Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 13.3 · far
- E Cold Gray Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 18.6 · far
- E Pearl Glacier Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 18.9 · far
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