Paint Equivalents

Sky Blue

Creature · Monument Pro Acryl · MPA-012

#2DAEE8 · L*67.0 a*-14.5 b*-38.7

The closest match to Creature Sky Blue in every other range, nearest first.

Creature Sky Blue is a light, saturated blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Hobby Light Blue, ΔE 1.0. 20 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 Creature Sky Blue?

Mr. Hobby Light Blue is the closest equivalent to Creature Sky Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Tom Color Azul Marshmallow (ΔE 2.4) and Reaper Marid Blue (ΔE 2.5).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Creature Sky Blue?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Sea Blue, ΔE 3.6 — a close substitute. The full Creature to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Sky Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Light Blue Mr Color 323 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
  2. B Light Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H323 ΔE 2.5 · very close

Sky Blue equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B Azul Marshmallow TCUP-25 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. E Azure Blue TC-0123 ΔE 11.2 · far

Sky Blue equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Marid Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89526 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. C Sky Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9018 ΔE 3.8 · close

Sky Blue equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Vivid Blue Paint System 22B ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Tomb Blue Paint System 23B ΔE 4.5 · close

Sky Blue equivalent in Arteza

  1. B Sky Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A500 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. D Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A210 ΔE 8.5 · similar

Sky Blue equivalent in Tamiya

  1. B Clear blue Lacquer Paint LP-68 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. D Light blue Spray TS-23 ΔE 7.4 · similar

Sky Blue equivalent in Duncan

  1. B Gigawatt Blue Wave 2 ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. D Seafarer Blue Wave 3 ΔE 6.0 · similar

Sky Blue equivalent in Vallejo

  1. C Light Sea Blue Model Air 71.089 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. D Sunrise Blue Game Air 76.118 ΔE 5.2 · similar

Sky Blue equivalent in Acrilex

  1. C Azul Celeste Paints 503 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. E Azul Bali Paints 921 ΔE 10.5 · far

Sky Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. C Cool Blue Colors 20255 ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. D Pool Blue Colors 20223 ΔE 8.7 · similar

Sky Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. D Blue Glacier Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 5.1 · similar
  2. D Neptunus Blue Metallic Colors ΔE 5.4 · similar

Sky Blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. D Ice Storm Warpaints WP1432 ΔE 5.1 · similar
  2. D Ghostly Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 5.3 · similar

Sky Blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Warcolours #4AA8EE Marine 2 Layer paints ΔE 5.1
FolkArt #539FD3 Medium Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 5.6
Citadel #2C9BCC Lothern Blue Air ΔE 5.9
AK Interactive #3398C4 Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures ΔE 7.2
Liquitex #00A0FB Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 7.3
Humbrol #4598C0 Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 7.4
Mr. Paint #01ABCE Blue SU-33 Mr Paint ΔE 7.4
Scale75 #2496C8 Sky Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 7.5
Coat d'Arms #2F9CF1 Bavarian Blue Military Range ΔE 8.2
Mission Models #6299C4 Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets ΔE 8.4
Turbo Dork #4B94CB Da Ba Dee ΔE 8.9
Golden #569AB6 Cobalt Teal OPEN Acrylics ΔE 8.9
Mig #71C6E3 Fs35260 Sky Line Blue A II Acrylics ΔE 9.8
Monument #248CCB Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 11.0
P3 #7AA0AB Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 13.5
Italeri #4385C5 Azure Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 14.4
Revell #2881BB Light Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 14.8
Kimera Kolors #5D8499 Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 15.8

Nearest colours inside Creature

  1. E Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 12.1 · far
  2. E Silver Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 20.4 · far
  3. E Bright Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 26.1 · far
  4. E Metallic Medium Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 28.8 · far
  5. E Bold Titanium White Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 29.4 · far
  6. E Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 30.6 · far

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