Phthalo Blue
Arteza · Acrylic Premium Paints · A504
#252E6B · L*21.6 a*17.3 b*-36.9
The closest match to Arteza Phthalo Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Arteza Phthalo Blue is a very dark, saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tamiya Mixing blue at ΔE 1.3. 12 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 Phthalo Blue?
Tamiya Mixing blue is the closest equivalent to Arteza Phthalo Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Blueberry (ΔE 1.8) and Reaper Twilight Purple (ΔE 2.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Arteza Phthalo Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Blueberry, ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Arteza to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Arteza Phthalo Blue Shop Tamiya Mixing blue Shop Tamiya Lacquer Paint set
Phthalo Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- A Mixing blue Lacquer Paint LP-81 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- C Blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-4 ΔE 4.9 · close
Phthalo Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- A Blueberry Arte Deco 85.064 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Dark Blue Model Color 70.930 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Phthalo Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9483 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Violet Light Master Series Paints Core Colors 9266 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Phthalo Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Ultramar Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.5 · close
Phthalo Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Blue Violet SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6605 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Phthalo Blue (green Shade) SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6620 ΔE 3.8 · close
Phthalo Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss 15 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays S15 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Phthalo Blue equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- B Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.2 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Phthalo Blue equivalent in Revell
- B Night Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 3.4 · very close
Phthalo Blue equivalent in P3
- B Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- E Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 11.3 · far
Phthalo Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Deep Purple Gloss™ 20625 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Concord Grape Colors 20595 ΔE 4.5 · close
Phthalo Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Elven Armor Warpaints Air ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.1 · similar
Phthalo Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Storm Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Soulstone Blue Technical ΔE 4.0 · close
Phthalo Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 3.5 |
| AK Interactive | #1E357B | Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 3.7 |
| FolkArt | #262368 | Perfect Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 3.9 |
| Scale75 | #012861 | Inktense Blue Inktensity Range | ΔE 4.4 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1E2D56 | Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 4.5 |
| Foundry | #1D3460 | French Blue Paint System | ΔE 4.5 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.2 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 5.3 |
| Mission Models | #002059 | Blue | ΔE 5.3 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.9 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 5.9 |
| Tom Color | #02224B | Raf Insignia Blue | ΔE 7.0 |
| Monument | #1D2347 | Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.2 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 7.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 8.6 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 9.1 |
| Duncan | #43496F | Marine Blue Wave 1 | ΔE 9.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 16.4 |
Nearest colours inside Arteza
- D Prussian Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 8.1 · similar
- D Pearl Royal Purple Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 8.3 · similar
- E Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 11.7 · far
- E Violet Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 14.4 · far
- E Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 17.7 · far
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