Azure Blue
FolkArt · Acrylic Colors · 643
#00638D · L*39.3 a*-8.3 b*-30.0
The closest match to FolkArt Azure Blue in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Azure Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Paint True Blue FS15102, ΔE 0.4. 19 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 FolkArt Azure Blue?
Mr. Paint True Blue FS15102 is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Azure Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.4 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Shadow Grey (ΔE 2.1) and AK Interactive Intense Blue -77- (ΔE 2.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Azure Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Turquoise, ΔE 3.8 — a close substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt Azure Blue Shop Mr. Paint True Blue FS15102 Shop Mr. Paint Mr Paint set
Azure Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A True Blue FS15102 Mr Paint MRP-384 ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
- A Dark Blue SU-27 Mr Paint MRP-045 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Azure Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Shadow Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Gryph-Charger Grey Contrast ΔE 3.2 · very close
Azure Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Intense Blue -77- Figures AK3069 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Raf Azure Blue Air AK2017 ΔE 4.4 · close
Azure Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- B Flat blue Lacquer Paint LP-78 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Brilliant blue Spray TS-44 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Azure Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Moody Blue Gloss™ 20287E ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Blue Charm Gloss™ 23892E ΔE 7.9 · similar
Azure Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Kraken Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Tidal Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.0 · very close
Azure Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Flight Blue Warfront Range ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Cobalt Blue Artist Range ΔE 3.2 · very close
Azure Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Blue Gray Aqueous Hobby Color H42 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Blue Mr Color Spray SP5 ΔE 9.2 · similar
Azure Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- C Light Turquoise Model Color 70.840 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D French Blue Arte Deco 85.066 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Azure Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Fester Blue Fantasy Range 166 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Marine Blue Fantasy Range 148 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Azure Blue equivalent in Liquitex
- C Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 470 ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 275 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Azure Blue equivalent in Arteza
- D Pearl Turquoise Acrylic Pearl Paints A226 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- E Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A736 ΔE 11.3 · far
Azure Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | #285C8A | Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.3 |
| Golden | #0160A2 | Manganese Blue Hue Fluid | ΔE 5.5 |
| Reaper | #00739F | Morning-After Blues Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 5.7 |
| Tom Color | #295673 | Escama do Boitatá | ΔE 5.7 |
| Italeri | #0068AD | French Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.9 |
| Green Stuff World | #0268B0 | Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.4 |
| Foundry | #2B5470 | Night Sky Shade Paint System | ΔE 6.6 |
| Warcolours | #0464B1 | Blue 3 Layer paints | ΔE 6.9 |
| Mission Models | #146F8A | Iridescent Turquoise | ΔE 7.0 |
| Mig | #18568F | Marine Blue Acrylics | ΔE 7.1 |
| Revell | #0070B4 | Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 7.1 |
| Duncan | #2259A0 | Elder Robe Wave 3 | ΔE 8.5 |
| Monument | #0855A3 | Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.8 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 9.4 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #285E68 | Cobalt Bluegreen Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 11.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 12.5 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 13.0 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- B Cayman Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Sterling Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Turquoise Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Ocean Cruise Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Castaway Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Turquoise Shimmer Metallics ΔE 6.7 · similar
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