Macragge Blue (Spray)
Citadel · Spray
#103E7C · L*26.8 a*9.9 b*-39.5
The closest match to Citadel Macragge Blue (Spray) in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Macragge Blue is a dark, saturated blue. 6 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tamiya Pearl blue at ΔE 0.6. 9 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 Citadel Macragge Blue (Spray)?
Tamiya Pearl blue is the closest equivalent to Citadel Macragge Blue (Spray) in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Beowulf Blue (ΔE 0.6) and Green Stuff World Marine Blue (ΔE 0.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Macragge Blue (Spray)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Royal Blue, ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Macragge Blue (Spray) equivalent in Tamiya
- A Pearl blue Spray TS-89 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- B Mica blue Spray TS-50 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Macragge Blue (Spray) equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Beowulf Blue Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- A Elven Armour Metallic Colours Paint Set ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
Macragge Blue (Spray) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Marine Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- C Prussian Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.6 · close
Macragge Blue (Spray) equivalent in Vallejo
- A Royal Blue Model Color 70.809 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- B Magic Blue Game Air 76.021 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Macragge Blue (Spray) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A009 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- D RLM 24 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A052 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Macragge Blue (Spray) equivalent in FolkArt
- A Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ 2711 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B True Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 7271 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Macragge Blue (Spray) equivalent in Foundry
- B Deep Blue Paint System 20B ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B British Royal Blue Light Paint System 74C ΔE 2.6 · very close
Macragge Blue (Spray) equivalent in Revell
- B Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 6.0 · similar
Macragge Blue (Spray) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Metal Dark Blue Mr Metallic Color GX GX216 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Bright Blue Acrysion N15 ΔE 3.9 · close
Macragge Blue (Spray) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21975E ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Cobalt Hue Colors 20596 ΔE 4.9 · close
Macragge Blue (Spray) equivalent in Golden
- B Primary Cyan Heavy Body 1500 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Phthalo Blue (green Shade) OPEN Acrylics 7255 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Macragge Blue (Spray) equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Deep Blue Intense (3rd Gen) AK11182 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard RC010 ΔE 4.3 · close
Macragge Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale75 | #263E88 | Light Ultramarine Artist Range | ΔE 3.7 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 3.7 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 3.8 |
| Reaper | #29458F | Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.1 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 4.2 |
| Tom Color | #224062 | Azul Luminoso | ΔE 4.3 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.7 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 4.8 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.1 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.5 |
| Acrilex | #34446E | Azul Marinho Paints | ΔE 5.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.8 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 6.6 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 6.8 |
| Mission Models | #02538B | French Blue (Cobalt Blue) | ΔE 7.9 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 12.3 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- A Macragge Blue Air ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
- B Talassar Blue Contrast ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Regal Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Mordian Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Calgar Blue Air ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Space Wolves Grey Contrast ΔE 5.2 · similar
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