Elysium Blue
Duncan · Wave 1
#5179AB · L*49.9 a*0.7 b*-30.9
The closest match to Duncan Elysium Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Duncan Elysium Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Citadel Hoeth Blue at ΔE 0.9. 15 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 Elysium Blue?
Citadel Hoeth Blue is the closest equivalent to Duncan Elysium Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Wolf Grey (ΔE 1.6) and Scale75 Mediterranean Blue (ΔE 2.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Duncan Elysium Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Salem Blue, ΔE 3.9 — a close substitute. The full Duncan to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Duncan Elysium Blue Shop Citadel Hoeth Blue Shop Citadel Dry set
Elysium Blue equivalent in Citadel
- A Hoeth Blue Dry ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- B Stormfang Dry ΔE 3.4 · very close
Elysium Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Wolf Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- C Wolf Grey Warpaints WP1119 ΔE 4.2 · close
Elysium Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Mediterranean Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Paralyze Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.9 · close
Elysium Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt 109 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt 96 ΔE 8.8 · similar
Elysium Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue Gundam Color Spray SG14 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Jasdf Shallow Ocean Blue Mr Color 374 ΔE 4.1 · close
Elysium Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- B Blue violet Spray TS-57 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Light sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-25 ΔE 9.9 · similar
Elysium Blue equivalent in Golden
- C Azurite Hue Heavy Body 1464 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Cerulean Blue, Chromium OPEN Acrylics 7050 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Elysium Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C Prussian Gun Mid Blue Paint System 106B ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Tomb Blue Shade Paint System 23A ΔE 4.4 · close
Elysium Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- C Salem Blue Arte Deco 85.062 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Williamsburg Blue Arte Deco 85.057 ΔE 4.0 · close
Elysium Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Shadow Grey Fantasy Range 150 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Light Blue Military Range 206 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Elysium Blue equivalent in P3
- C Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.5 · close
- E Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 10.6 · far
Elysium Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- C Azul Paints 559 ΔE 4.6 · close
- E Azul Seco Paints 824 ΔE 12.8 · far
Elysium Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Stuff World | #4476D7 | Cobalt Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic | ΔE 4.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #5F74A3 | Blueberry Frost Colors | ΔE 4.8 |
| Mission Models | #3779DA | Light Blue (Mecha) | ΔE 4.9 |
| FolkArt | #5A82A2 | Deep Ocean Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 5.2 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.8 |
| Liquitex | #037BC9 | Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.3 |
| Reaper | #0175BE | Ultramarine Highlight Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 6.3 |
| Warcolours | #007DDA | Marine 3 Layer paints | ΔE 6.5 |
| Monument | #638AC1 | Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.6 |
| Mig | #237EE9 | Warhead Metallic Blue Acrylics | ΔE 6.7 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 6.8 |
| AK Interactive | #1C69A1 | Clear Blue Real Colors - Modern | ΔE 8.2 |
| Tom Color | #68798D | Dark Cammo Grey Bs629 | ΔE 8.2 |
| Mr. Paint | #007CAF | Grabber Blue - Ford Mustang Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 8.6 |
| Arteza | #0388D4 | Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 9.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 9.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 9.9 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.9 |
Nearest colours inside Duncan
- B Blue Glaze Wave 2 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Leviathan Blue Wave 2 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Witching Hour Blue Wave 2 ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Relic Blue Wave 3 ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Enchantment Blue Wave 3 ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Wolf Grey Wave 1 ΔE 8.7 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot