Blue Ribbon
FolkArt · Acrylic Colors · 719
#254899 · L*32.5 a*17.2 b*-48.0
The closest match to FolkArt Blue Ribbon in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Blue Ribbon is a dark, saturated blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Vallejo Sapphire Blue at ΔE 0.6. 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 FolkArt Blue Ribbon?
Vallejo Sapphire Blue is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Blue Ribbon in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Kimera Kolors Ultramarine Blue (ΔE 1.3) and Citadel Altdorf Guard Blue (ΔE 1.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Blue Ribbon?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Sapphire Blue, ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt Blue Ribbon Shop Vallejo Sapphire Blue Shop Vallejo Arte Deco set
Blue Ribbon equivalent in Vallejo
- A Sapphire Blue Arte Deco 85.059 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- B Medium Blue Arte Deco 85.063 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Blue Ribbon equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- A Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 PB 29 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- D Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 7.3 · similar
Blue Ribbon equivalent in Citadel
- A Altdorf Guard Blue Layer ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Mordian Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.4 · very close
Blue Ribbon equivalent in Reaper
- A Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9016 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9097 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Blue Ribbon equivalent in Humbrol
- B French Blue Acrylics - Gloss 14 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Blue Ribbon equivalent in Golden
- B Phthalo Blue (red Shade) OPEN Acrylics 7260 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Primary Cyan Heavy Body 1500 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Blue Ribbon equivalent in Scale75
- B Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 3.8 · close
Blue Ribbon equivalent in Mig
- B Medium Blue Acrylics AMIG0103 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 4.9 · close
Blue Ribbon equivalent in P3
- B Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Blue Ribbon equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B MS White Gundam Color Spray SG2 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Bright Blue Acrysion N15 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Blue Ribbon equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Sapphire Gem Warpaints Air ΔE 4.3 · close
Blue Ribbon equivalent in Acrilex
- B Azul Intenso Paints 578 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Blue Ribbon in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 3.2 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 3.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 3.8 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 3.8 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 3.8 |
| Tamiya | #0A50A1 | Metallic blue Spray | ΔE 4.1 |
| Mission Models | #0149B8 | Iridescent Blue | ΔE 4.1 |
| Apple Barrel | #014689 | Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #12407E | Marine Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.7 |
| Tom Color | #293EA9 | Azul Do Charlie | ΔE 4.9 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.4 |
| Foundry | #025297 | Sky Blue Shade Paint System | ΔE 5.7 |
| Monument | #0855A3 | Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.8 |
| Duncan | #2259A0 | Elder Robe Wave 3 | ΔE 6.3 |
| AK Interactive | #2C3D73 | Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard | ΔE 6.6 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.9 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 7.8 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- B Ultramarine Blue Pure™ Artist Pigment ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Cobalt Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Sapphire Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics ΔE 4.8 · close
- C Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ ΔE 4.9 · close
- C Ultramarine Watercolor Acrylic Paint™ ΔE 4.9 · close
- D True Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 5.9 · similar
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