Elder Robe
Duncan · Wave 3
#2259A0 · L*37.9 a*8.2 b*-43.6
The closest match to Duncan Elder Robe in every other range, nearest first.
Duncan Elder Robe is a dark, saturated blue. 8 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being FolkArt Prussian Blue at ΔE 1.3. 11 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 Duncan Elder Robe?
FolkArt Prussian Blue is the closest equivalent to Duncan Elder Robe in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Foundry French Hussar Sky Blue Shade (ΔE 1.4) and Italeri Medium Blue (ΔE 1.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Duncan Elder Robe?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Blue Wash, ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Duncan to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Duncan Elder Robe Shop FolkArt Prussian Blue (Pure™ Artist Pigment) Shop FolkArt Pure™ Artist Pigment set
Elder Robe equivalent in FolkArt
- A Prussian Blue Pure™ Artist Pigment 7103 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- C Sapphire Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6312 ΔE 3.7 · close
Elder Robe equivalent in Foundry
- A French Hussar Sky Blue Shade Paint System 76A ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Sky Blue Shade Paint System 21A ΔE 3.0 · very close
Elder Robe equivalent in Italeri
- A Medium Blue Acrylic Paint 4307AP ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- D French Blue Acrylic Paint 4659AP ΔE 6.4 · similar
Elder Robe equivalent in Monument
- A Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 005 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- C Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series S35 ΔE 4.1 · close
Elder Robe equivalent in Golden
- A Cerulean Blue Hue High Flow 8526 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- A Cerulean Blue, Chromium Fluid 2050 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
Elder Robe equivalent in Vallejo
- A Blue Wash Game Color Wash 73.207 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Ultramarine Model Color 70.839 ΔE 2.4 · very close
Elder Robe equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Blue Mr Color Spray SP5 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B Metallic Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H88 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Elder Robe equivalent in Tamiya
- A Pure blue Lacquer Paint LP-6 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B Metallic blue Spray TS-19 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Elder Robe equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Viking Blue Warpaints WP1462 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Underdark Indigo D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 3.8 · close
Elder Robe equivalent in Warcolours
- B Marine 4 Layer paints ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Blue 3 Layer paints ΔE 4.7 · close
Elder Robe equivalent in Mig
- B Marine Blue Acrylics AMIG0123 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 4.2 · close
Elder Robe equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Blue Clear Mr Paint MRP-267 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Porsche Shark Blue Mr Paint - Car MRP-C039 ΔE 4.3 · close
Elder Robe in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | #3B5BA1 | Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #396298 | Wizard Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 3.4 |
| Reaper | #005490 | Oceanic Blue Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 3.7 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 4.3 |
| Mission Models | #02538B | French Blue (Cobalt Blue) | ΔE 4.3 |
| Citadel | #366699 | Caledor Sky Air | ΔE 4.6 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.0 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.5 |
| Apple Barrel | #114F7E | Blue Charm Gloss™ | ΔE 5.6 |
| Scale75 | #005E91 | Cobalt Blue Artist Range | ΔE 5.7 |
| Acrilex | #3B5383 | Azul Turquesa Paints | ΔE 5.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 6.0 |
| AK Interactive | #38668A | Raf Azure Blue Air | ΔE 6.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #0268B0 | Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 6.5 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 6.6 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 7.1 |
| Tom Color | #295673 | Escama do Boitatá | ΔE 7.2 |
Nearest colours inside Duncan
- D Witching Hour Blue Wave 2 ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Abyss Blue Wave 2 ΔE 9.3 · similar
- E Tempest Blue Wash Wave 2 ΔE 10.0 · far
- E Elysium Blue Wave 1 ΔE 11.6 · far
- E Marine Blue Wave 1 ΔE 12.4 · far
- E Leviathan Blue Wave 2 ΔE 12.4 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot