Paint Equivalents

Abyss Blue

Duncan · Wave 2

#334A66 · L*30.8 a*-0.3 b*-19.1

The closest match to Duncan Abyss Blue in every other range, nearest first.

Duncan Abyss Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Vallejo Dark Blue RLM24 at ΔE 1.7. 14 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 Duncan Abyss Blue?

Vallejo Dark Blue RLM24 is the closest equivalent to Duncan Abyss Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Twilight Blue (ΔE 1.8) and Coat d'Arms Super Wash Blue (ΔE 2.1).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Duncan Abyss Blue?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Dark Blue RLM24, ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Duncan to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Duncan Abyss Blue Shop Vallejo Dark Blue RLM24 Shop Vallejo Model Air set

Abyss Blue equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Dark Blue RLM24 Model Air 71.266 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Wedgewood Blue Arte Deco 85.065 ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full Duncan → Vallejo conversion chart

Abyss Blue equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Twilight Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9020 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. C Templar Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9056 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Duncan → Reaper conversion chart

Abyss Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. B Super Wash Blue Fantasy Range 172 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Royal Blue Fantasy Range 110 ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Duncan → Coat d'Arms conversion chart

Abyss Blue equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Fenrys Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Space Wolves Grey Contrast ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Duncan → Citadel conversion chart

Abyss Blue equivalent in Tamiya

  1. B Navy blue Aircraft Spray AS-8 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Gray violet Aircraft Spray AS-4 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Duncan → Tamiya conversion chart

Abyss Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. B Mirage Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. D Prussian Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.2 · similar

Full Duncan → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Abyss Blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Night Sky Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Duncan → The Army Painter conversion chart

Abyss Blue equivalent in Tom Color

  1. C Azul Luminoso TC-0159 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. D Raf WW2 Uniform Base TC-0099 ΔE 5.8 · similar

Full Duncan → Tom Color conversion chart

Abyss Blue equivalent in Foundry

  1. C Equipment Black Light Paint System 101C ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. C Storm Blue Paint System 39B ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Duncan → Foundry conversion chart

Abyss Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. C Neon Blue Colors 20492 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. D Award Blue Colors 21892 ΔE 5.4 · similar

Full Duncan → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Abyss Blue equivalent in Scale75

  1. C Leaden Sky Warfront Range ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. D Cantabric Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 5.5 · similar

Full Duncan → Scale75 conversion chart

Abyss Blue equivalent in Monument

  1. C Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 014 ΔE 4.5 · close
  2. D Vince Venturella Dark Jade Pro Signature Series S01 ΔE 8.5 · similar

Full Duncan → Monument conversion chart

Abyss Blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Liquitex #234E7B Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.7
Mig #445366 French Blue Acrylics ΔE 4.8
Mr. Paint #224058 Marking Blue Mr Paint ΔE 4.8
AK Interactive #1A4067 Deep Blue Intense (3rd Gen) ΔE 4.8
Mr. Hobby #3E4F5F Dark Gray "Dunkel Grau" Mr Color ΔE 5.1
Acrilex #34446E Azul Marinho Paints ΔE 5.3
Mission Models #344756 Graugrun RLM 74 ΔE 5.7
FolkArt #18437A Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ ΔE 5.8
Golden #1D3863 Cerulean Blue Deep Heavy Body ΔE 6.9
Kimera Kolors #2E4993 Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 ΔE 7.0
Revell #01448A Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 7.0
Humbrol #0E4595 French Blue Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 7.4
Arteza #064A96 Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 7.5
P3 #124B9A Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.6
Warcolours #293543 Blue Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 8.5
Creature #0D3366 Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 8.6
Italeri #0058A9 Medium Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 10.1
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 11.2

Nearest colours inside Duncan

  1. C Tempest Blue Wash Wave 2 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. D Marine Blue Wave 1 ΔE 7.4 · similar
  3. D Faust Blue Wave 3 ΔE 8.0 · similar
  4. D Elder Robe Wave 3 ΔE 9.3 · similar
  5. D Oxidation Green Wave 3 ΔE 9.3 · similar
  6. E Cold Corpse Blue Wave 1 ΔE 10.2 · far

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