Macragge Blue (Air)
Citadel · Air / Base
#0F3D7C · L*26.4 a*10.5 b*-40.0
The closest match to Citadel Macragge Blue (Air) in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Macragge Blue is a dark, saturated blue. 5 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
This range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Macragge Blue (Air)?
Tamiya Pearl blue is the closest equivalent to Citadel Macragge Blue (Air) in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Beowulf Blue (ΔE 0.8) and Green Stuff World Marine Blue (ΔE 1.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Macragge Blue (Air)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Royal Blue, ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Macragge Blue (Air) equivalent in Tamiya
- A Pearl blue Spray TS-89 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- B Mica blue Spray TS-50 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Macragge Blue (Air) equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Beowulf Blue Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- A Elven Armour Metallic Colours Paint Set ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
Macragge Blue (Air) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Marine Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- C Prussian Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.8 · close
Macragge Blue (Air) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A009 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- D Blue Metallic For Subaru Brz Mr Paint - Car MRP-C025 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Macragge Blue (Air) equivalent in Vallejo
- A Royal Blue Model Color 70.809 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- B Magic Blue Game Air 76.021 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Macragge Blue (Air) equivalent in FolkArt
- B Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ 2711 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B True Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 7271 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Macragge Blue (Air) equivalent in Foundry
- B British Royal Blue Light Paint System 74C ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Deep Blue Paint System 20B ΔE 2.6 · very close
Macragge Blue (Air) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Metal Dark Blue Mr Metallic Color GX GX216 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C MS Sazabi Red Gundam Color Spray SG13 ΔE 3.8 · close
Macragge Blue (Air) equivalent in Revell
- B Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 5.6 · similar
Macragge Blue (Air) equivalent in Golden
- B Phthalo Blue (green Shade) OPEN Acrylics 7255 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Primary Cyan Heavy Body 1500 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Macragge Blue (Air) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21975E ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Cobalt Hue Colors 20596 ΔE 4.6 · close
Macragge Blue (Air) equivalent in Scale75
- C Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Navy Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 3.6 · close
Macragge Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Interactive | #1A4067 | Deep Blue Intense (3rd Gen) | ΔE 3.6 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 3.9 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 4.0 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 4.0 |
| Reaper | #29458F | Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.2 |
| Tom Color | #224062 | Azul Luminoso | ΔE 4.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 4.5 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.9 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.9 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.1 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.8 |
| Acrilex | #34446E | Azul Marinho Paints | ΔE 5.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.9 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 6.6 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 7.0 |
| Mission Models | #02538B | French Blue (Cobalt Blue) | ΔE 8.3 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 12.5 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- A Macragge Blue Spray ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
- B Talassar Blue Contrast ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Regal Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Mordian Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Calgar Blue Air ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Storm Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.3 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot