Hideous Blue
Coat d'Arms · Fantasy Range · 167
#3F7EAA · L*50.5 a*-6.4 b*-29.4
The closest match to Coat d'Arms Hideous Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Coat d'Arms Hideous Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being FolkArt Medium Blue at ΔE 1.2. 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
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 Hideous Blue?
FolkArt Medium Blue is the closest equivalent to Coat d'Arms Hideous Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Duncan Enchantment Blue (ΔE 1.3) and Foundry Tomb Blue Shade (ΔE 1.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Coat d'Arms Hideous Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Electric Blue, ΔE 2.5 — a very close substitute. The full Coat d'Arms to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Coat d'Arms Hideous Blue Shop FolkArt Medium Blue (Acrylic Colors) Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Hideous Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- A Medium Blue Acrylic Colors 2556 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- C Deep Ocean Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics Deep Ocean Blue ΔE 4.2 · close
Hideous Blue equivalent in Duncan
- A Enchantment Blue Wave 3 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- B Relic Blue Wave 3 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Hideous Blue equivalent in Foundry
- A Tomb Blue Shade Paint System 23A ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Prussian Gun Mid Blue Paint System 106B ΔE 3.5 · very close
Hideous Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Electric Blue Game Air 76.023 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Salem Blue Arte Deco 85.062 ΔE 4.4 · close
Hideous Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Jasdf Shallow Ocean Blue Mr Color 374 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Metal Blue Mr Metallic Color GX GX204 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Hideous Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Crystal Blue Warpaints Primer CP3017 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Frost Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 3.6 · close
Hideous Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Azurite Hue Heavy Body 1464 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body 1457 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Hideous Blue equivalent in Revell
- B Light Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Blue Email Color - Matt ΔE 6.2 · similar
Hideous Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B True Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9017 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Heather Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9231 ΔE 4.8 · close
Hideous Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Grabber Blue - Ford Mustang Mr Paint - Car MRP-C009 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Insignia Blue Mr Paint MRP-406 ΔE 4.9 · close
Hideous Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Sky Haze Gloss™ 23891E ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Electric Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21974E ΔE 6.2 · similar
Hideous Blue equivalent in Mig
- C Crystal Light Blue Acrylics AMIG0098 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics AMIG0229 ΔE 4.8 · close
Hideous Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale75 | #0582C5 | Amarth Blue Fantasy & Games Range | ΔE 4.0 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 4.3 |
| Citadel | #5A7FA3 | Stormfang Dry | ΔE 4.4 |
| Liquitex | #037BC9 | Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.5 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.8 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.9 |
| Mission Models | #0F74BA | Bright Blue (Mecha etc) | ΔE 5.1 |
| Warcolours | #007DDA | Marine 3 Layer paints | ΔE 5.6 |
| Humbrol | #328AB0 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 5.9 |
| Arteza | #0388D4 | Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.9 |
| Monument | #248CCB | Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.0 |
| Tamiya | #1E7497 | Metallic blue Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 6.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 7.1 |
| Tom Color | #648CA6 | Raf Pru Blue Faded | ΔE 7.5 |
| AK Interactive | #668297 | Blue Gray AFV | ΔE 7.5 |
| Green Stuff World | #4476D7 | Cobalt Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic | ΔE 7.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #4B94CB | Da Ba Dee | ΔE 8.2 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 13.2 |
Nearest colours inside Coat d'Arms
- D Shadow Grey Fantasy Range ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Fester Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 8.1 · similar
- D Aquamarine Fantasy Range ΔE 8.3 · similar
- D Hawk Turquoise Fantasy Range ΔE 8.8 · similar
- D Marine Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 9.0 · similar
- D High Elf Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 9.3 · similar
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