Celestial Blue
Duncan · Wave 1
#6991C0 · L*59.0 a*-1.1 b*-28.7
The closest match to Duncan Celestial Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Duncan Celestial Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Monument Faded Ultramarine at ΔE 2.5 — very close. 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 Celestial Blue?
Monument Faded Ultramarine is the closest equivalent to Duncan Celestial Blue in any other range, at ΔE 2.5 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Tamiya Pearl light blue (ΔE 2.8) and Mr. Paint Azure Blue Ana 609 (ΔE 3.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Duncan Celestial Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Blue, ΔE 3.1 — a very close substitute. The full Duncan to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Duncan Celestial Blue Shop Monument Faded Ultramarine Shop Monument Pro Acrylic Paints set
Celestial Blue equivalent in Monument
- B Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints 013 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 012 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Celestial Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- B Pearl light blue Spray TS-58 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Light sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-25 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Celestial Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Azure Blue Ana 609 Mr Paint MRP-143 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Azure Blue Mr Paint MRP-119 ΔE 3.8 · close
Celestial Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Blue Bonnet Colors 21485 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Sky Haze Gloss™ 23891E ΔE 7.3 · similar
Celestial Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Light Blue Mecha Color 69.016 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C UK Azure Blue Model Air 71.108 ΔE 3.9 · close
Celestial Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- C FS 35231 TC-0032 ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Azure Blue TC-0123 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Celestial Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- C Blue Grey 3 Layer paints ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Transparent Marine Transparent paints ΔE 3.9 · close
Celestial Blue equivalent in Golden
- C Manganese Blue Hue OPEN Acrylics 7457 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body 1457 ΔE 3.7 · close
Celestial Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Light Periwinkle Acrylic Colors 640 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Cloudy Day Acrylic Colors 2568 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Celestial Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Light Sky Warfront Range ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Grey Spell Instant Colors Range ΔE 7.1 · similar
Celestial Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Fenrisian Grey Air ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Chronus Blue Dry ΔE 4.6 · close
Celestial Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Runic Cobalt Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Electric Blue Warpaints WP1113 ΔE 4.6 · close
Celestial Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 4.3 |
| AK Interactive | #7C9CC3 | Raf Azure Blue Air (3rd Gen) | ΔE 4.3 |
| Foundry | #7D9DC4 | Sky Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 4.5 |
| Mr. Hobby | #5885B3 | Azure Blue Mr Color | ΔE 4.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #4B94CB | Da Ba Dee | ΔE 5.3 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.0 |
| Arteza | #4C98F0 | Cobalt Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.1 |
| Creature | #7BA2DD | Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.1 |
| Reaper | #7F93AC | Snow Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 6.3 |
| Humbrol | #5D7FAF | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 6.4 |
| Green Stuff World | #5E88FF | Blue Fluor Metallic | ΔE 6.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #637FA4 | Shadow Grey Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.9 |
| Acrilex | #82A8D3 | Azul Bali Paints | ΔE 7.3 |
| Mig | #2495FB | Cyan Acrylics | ΔE 7.4 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 9.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 9.8 |
| Liquitex | #00A0FB | Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.8 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 11.3 |
Nearest colours inside Duncan
- D Seafarer Blue Wave 3 ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D Blue Glaze Wave 2 ΔE 8.3 · similar
- D Elysium Blue Wave 1 ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Leviathan Blue Wave 2 ΔE 8.9 · similar
- D Relic Blue Wave 3 ΔE 9.3 · similar
- E Enchantment Blue Wave 3 ΔE 10.3 · far
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