Paint Equivalents

Bavarian Blue

Coat d'Arms · Military Range · 239

#2F9CF1 · L*62.3 a*-1.1 b*-51.1

The closest match to Coat d'Arms Bavarian Blue in every other range, nearest first.

Coat d'Arms Bavarian Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Liquitex Fluorescent Blue, ΔE 1.8. 18 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

The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.

What is the closest equivalent to Coat d'Arms Bavarian Blue?

Liquitex Fluorescent Blue is the closest equivalent to Coat d'Arms Bavarian Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Foundry Bavarian Cornflower Blue Light (ΔE 2.2) and Mig Cyan (ΔE 2.9).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Coat d'Arms Bavarian Blue?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Fluorescent Blue, ΔE 3.1 — a very close substitute. The full Coat d'Arms to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Coat d'Arms Bavarian Blue Shop Liquitex Fluorescent Blue Shop Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylix set

Bavarian Blue equivalent in Liquitex

  1. A Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 984 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. E Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 570 ΔE 11.6 · far

Full Coat d'Arms → Liquitex conversion chart

Bavarian Blue equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Bavarian Cornflower Blue Light Paint System 73C ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. D Vivid Blue Paint System 22B ΔE 5.7 · similar

Full Coat d'Arms → Foundry conversion chart

Bavarian Blue equivalent in Mig

  1. B Cyan Acrylics AMIG0128 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. D Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics AMIG0229 ΔE 8.9 · similar

Full Coat d'Arms → Mig conversion chart

Bavarian Blue equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Fluorescent Blue Premium Airbrush Color 62.038 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. D Deep Sky Blue Model Color 70.844 ΔE 5.4 · similar

Full Coat d'Arms → Vallejo conversion chart

Bavarian Blue equivalent in Arteza

  1. C Cobalt Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A501 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A210 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Coat d'Arms → Arteza conversion chart

Bavarian Blue equivalent in Warcolours

  1. C Marine 2 Layer paints ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. C Transparent Blue Transparent paints ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Coat d'Arms → Warcolours conversion chart

Bavarian Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. C Clear Blue Acrysion N93 ΔE 4.0 · close
  2. C Cyan Primary Color Pigments CR1 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Coat d'Arms → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Bavarian Blue equivalent in FolkArt

  1. C Medium Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2927 ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. D Light Periwinkle Acrylic Colors 640 ΔE 8.1 · similar

Full Coat d'Arms → FolkArt conversion chart

Bavarian Blue equivalent in Turbo Dork

  1. C Da Ba Dee ΔE 4.5 · close
  2. E Blue Steel ΔE 11.3 · far

Bavarian Blue equivalent in Citadel

  1. C Guilliman Blue Glaze ΔE 4.5 · close
  2. C Chronus Blue Dry ΔE 4.9 · close

Full Coat d'Arms → Citadel conversion chart

Bavarian Blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Ghostly Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 4.8 · close
  2. D Arctic Gem Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full Coat d'Arms → The Army Painter conversion chart

Bavarian Blue equivalent in Golden

  1. C Manganese Blue Hue OPEN Acrylics 7457 ΔE 4.9 · close
  2. D Fluorescent Blue Fluorescent & Phosphorescent Colors 4605 ΔE 5.6 · similar

Full Coat d'Arms → Golden conversion chart

Bavarian Blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mission Models #6299C4 Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets ΔE 5.8
Reaper #4BA3D5 Sky Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 5.8
Tamiya #00A6EA Clear blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 5.8
Mr. Paint #6899C1 Azure Blue Mr Paint ΔE 6.5
Monument #248CCB Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 6.6
Apple Barrel #018AD2 Electric Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 6.8
Duncan #4A9CC7 Seafarer Blue Wave 3 ΔE 7.0
Scale75 #2496C8 Sky Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 7.7
Creature #2DAEE8 Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 8.2
Humbrol #4598C0 Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 8.2
Italeri #4385C5 Azure Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 8.4
AK Interactive #3398C4 Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures ΔE 8.4
Tom Color #35A9DA Azul Marshmallow ΔE 8.7
Green Stuff World #60BAF8 Neptunus Blue Metallic Colors ΔE 9.0
Acrilex #82A8D3 Azul Bali Paints ΔE 9.1
Revell #2881BB Light Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 10.2
P3 #2C75BB Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 14.1
Kimera Kolors #5D8499 Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 14.2

Nearest colours inside Coat d'Arms

  1. E Hawk Turquoise Fantasy Range ΔE 11.9 · far
  2. E Hideous Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 12.0 · far
  3. E Shadow Grey Fantasy Range ΔE 14.0 · far
  4. E Light Blue Military Range ΔE 17.2 · far
  5. E Uniform Grey World War II Range ΔE 17.4 · far
  6. E Aquamarine Fantasy Range ΔE 20.0 · far

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