Ion Blue
Duncan · Wave 3
#B7D5D8 · L*83.2 a*-9.3 b*-4.8
The closest match to Duncan Ion Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Duncan Ion Blue is a very light, muted blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Reaper Moonstone Blue, ΔE 1.5. 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 Duncan Ion Blue?
Reaper Moonstone Blue is the closest equivalent to Duncan Ion Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby RLM76 Light Blue (ΔE 2.7) and Vallejo Underside Blue “Faded” (ΔE 3.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Duncan Ion Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Underside Blue “Faded”, ΔE 3.1 — a very close substitute. The full Duncan to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Duncan Ion Blue Shop Reaper Moonstone Blue Shop Reaper Master Series Paints Core Colors set
Ion Blue equivalent in Reaper
- A Moonstone Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9317 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- C Brush-On Grey Primer Master Series Paints Core Colors Primer 9299 ΔE 4.6 · close
Ion Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B RLM76 Light Blue Mr Color SP117 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C RLM76 Light Blue A Aqueous Hobby Color H417 ΔE 3.6 · close
Ion Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Underside Blue “Faded” Model Air 71.332 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Russian AF Light Blue Model Air 71.342 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Ion Blue equivalent in P3
- C Underbelly Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Cold Steel Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Ion Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Light Blue Grey SU-27/33 Mr Paint MRP-197 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Light Gray Blue L-29 Delfín Mr Paint MRP-073 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Ion Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Sky Blue Artist Range ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Undead Dragon Instant Colors Range ΔE 7.9 · similar
Ion Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Marina Mist Acrylic Colors 6458 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Turquoise Watercolor Acrylic Paint™ 18122 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Ion Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- C Azul Hortênsia Paints 579 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Verde Agua Paints 821 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Ion Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Snow Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11174 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Pla Cool Blue White AFV AK4255 ΔE 5.0 · similar
Ion Blue equivalent in Mig
- C RLM 65 Hellblau Acrylics AMIG0231 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Light Blue Acrylics AMIG0249 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Ion Blue equivalent in Citadel
- D Ulthuan Grey Air ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Grey Knights Steel Air ΔE 8.9 · similar
Ion Blue equivalent in Monument
- D Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 055 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Vince Venturella White Blue Pro Signature Series S04 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Ion Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italeri | #C8D5D2 | Lichtblau RLM 76 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.8 |
| The Army Painter | #A5C5C0 | Ghostly Vapours D&D Undead Set | ΔE 5.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #9BD1D1 | Aqua Turquoise Metallic Colors | ΔE 6.5 |
| Mission Models | #B7C8D2 | Arcadian Blue (F 1965) | ΔE 6.8 |
| Apple Barrel | #96BEC0 | Cloudless Colors | ΔE 7.0 |
| Tamiya | #AABEB9 | Medium sea gray 2 Aircraft Spray | ΔE 7.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #BFCACF | Tin Star | ΔE 7.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #CED7D4 | Elven Grey Fantasy Range | ΔE 7.3 |
| Humbrol | #D5ECE4 | Duck Egg Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 7.4 |
| Arteza | #A5BAB7 | Pearl Sage Green Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 7.4 |
| Warcolours | #9EDBEE | Blue 1 Layer paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Revell | #C4CACA | Light Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 8.4 |
| Foundry | #CDD4CC | Austrian White Shade Paint System | ΔE 8.8 |
| Liquitex | #8EDBE1 | Light Phthalocyanine Green Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.1 |
| Tom Color | #D2DAE5 | Highlight Skin Tone | ΔE 10.1 |
| Golden | #CAD3E2 | Zinc White Heavy Body | ΔE 10.8 |
| Creature | #DADBD5 | Metallic Medium Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 12.0 |
Nearest colours inside Duncan
- E Matt Varnish Wave 3 ΔE 11.6 · far
- E Trooper White Wave 1 ΔE 13.9 · far
- E Smoke Grey Wash Wave 3 ΔE 14.3 · far
- E White Star Wave 1 ΔE 14.4 · far
- E Aztec Turquoise Wash Wave 3 ΔE 15.3 · far
- E Omega Blue Wave 3 ΔE 15.6 · far
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