Relic Blue
Duncan · Wave 3
#2B7FBB · L*51.0 a*-4.1 b*-38.6
The closest match to Duncan Relic Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Duncan Relic Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being The Army Painter Crystal Blue at ΔE 1.0. 8 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 Relic Blue?
The Army Painter Crystal Blue is the closest equivalent to Duncan Relic Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Revell Light Blue (ΔE 1.0) and FolkArt Medium Blue (ΔE 1.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Duncan Relic Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Fluorescent Blue, ΔE 2.2 — a very close substitute. The full Duncan to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Relic Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Crystal Blue Warpaints Primer CP3017 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- A Frost Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Relic Blue equivalent in Revell
- A Light Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
- D Blue Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.7 · similar
Relic Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- A Medium Blue Acrylic Colors 2556 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Look at Me Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics Look at Me Blue ΔE 2.6 · very close
Relic Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Metal Blue Mr Metallic Color GX GX204 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Deep Clear Blue Mr Clear Color GX GX103 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Relic Blue equivalent in Scale75
- A Amarth Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Mana Regeneration Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.9 · very close
Relic Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B True Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9017 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Cyan Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9117 ΔE 3.8 · close
Relic Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Fluorescent Blue Game Color 72.160 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Electric Blue Game Air 76.023 ΔE 4.4 · close
Relic Blue equivalent in Liquitex
- B Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 570 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- E Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 984 ΔE 12.0 · far
Relic Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Tomb Blue Shade Paint System 23A ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Sky Blue Paint System 21B ΔE 5.1 · similar
Relic Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Hideous Blue Fantasy Range 167 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Shadow Grey Fantasy Range 150 ΔE 8.4 · similar
Relic Blue equivalent in Mig
- B Crystal Light Blue Acrylics AMIG0098 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics AMIG0229 ΔE 4.6 · close
Relic Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Calth Blue Clear Air ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Teclis Blue Layer ΔE 4.6 · close
Relic Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 3.7 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 3.7 |
| Warcolours | #007DDA | Marine 3 Layer paints | ΔE 3.7 |
| Golden | #4078A7 | Azurite Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 3.7 |
| Arteza | #0388D4 | Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 3.9 |
| Mr. Paint | #007CAF | Grabber Blue - Ford Mustang Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 4.1 |
| Mission Models | #0F74BA | Bright Blue (Mecha etc) | ΔE 4.2 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.3 |
| Apple Barrel | #018AD2 | Electric Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.4 |
| Monument | #248CCB | Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.8 |
| Tamiya | #3690C0 | French blue Spray | ΔE 6.8 |
| Humbrol | #328AB0 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 7.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #4B94CB | Da Ba Dee | ΔE 7.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #4476D7 | Cobalt Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic | ΔE 7.9 |
| AK Interactive | #1C69A1 | Clear Blue Real Colors - Modern | ΔE 8.3 |
| Tom Color | #648CA6 | Raf Pru Blue Faded | ΔE 9.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 9.4 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 13.8 |
Nearest colours inside Duncan
- B Enchantment Blue Wave 3 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Leviathan Blue Wave 2 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Elysium Blue Wave 1 ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Sentient Turquoise Wave 2 ΔE 8.3 · similar
- D Witching Hour Blue Wave 2 ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Blue Glaze Wave 2 ΔE 8.8 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot