Blue Topaz
FolkArt · Metallics · 651
#2A677C · L*40.6 a*-12.6 b*-17.5
The closest match to FolkArt Blue Topaz in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Blue Topaz is a dark, moderately saturated blue-green. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Foundry Night Sky at ΔE 1.6. 16 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
This is a metallic range, and the value above is one flat-on reading of a surface built to change with the angle. Most of the matches below have no flake in them at all. How to read a match to a metallic, and how to spot one in a list.
What is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Blue Topaz?
Foundry Night Sky is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Blue Topaz in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Paint International Blue FS35109 (ΔE 1.7) and Tamiya Light metallic blue (ΔE 2.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Blue Topaz?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Turquoise, ΔE 3.0 — a very close substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt Blue Topaz Shop Foundry Night Sky Shop Foundry Paint System set
Blue Topaz equivalent in Foundry
- A Night Sky Paint System 62B ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Night Sky Light Paint System 62C ΔE 7.2 · similar
Blue Topaz equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A International Blue FS35109 Mr Paint MRP-238 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Dark Blue SU-33 Mr Paint MRP-200 ΔE 3.6 · close
Blue Topaz equivalent in Tamiya
- B Light metallic blue Spray TS-54 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Metallic blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-13 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Blue Topaz equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Teal Treat Colors 4473E ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Turquoise Colors 20210 ΔE 4.9 · close
Blue Topaz equivalent in Vallejo
- B Turquoise Arte Deco 85.079 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Light Turquoise Model Color 70.840 ΔE 3.9 · close
Blue Topaz equivalent in Mission Models
- B Iridescent Turquoise MMP-161 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D USN Flight Deck Blue 21 MMP-132 ΔE 8.5 · similar
Blue Topaz equivalent in Liquitex
- C Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 470 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 275 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Blue Topaz equivalent in Citadel
- C Ahriman Blue Layer ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Gryph-Charger Grey Contrast ΔE 4.5 · close
Blue Topaz equivalent in P3
- C Runeshot Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Trollblood Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.7 · close
Blue Topaz equivalent in Golden
- C Cobalt Turquoise Fluid 2144 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Turquoise SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6640 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Blue Topaz equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Azure Magic Metallic Colours Paint Set ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Deep Azure Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.7 · similar
Blue Topaz equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Aquamarine Fantasy Range 132 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Fester Blue Fantasy Range 166 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Blue Topaz in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale75 | #01688B | Flight Blue Warfront Range | ΔE 4.5 |
| AK Interactive | #015E70 | Ijn/ija Aotake Air (3rd Gen) | ΔE 4.7 |
| Mr. Hobby | #326A8B | Blue Gray Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 5.5 |
| Reaper | #025E6D | Marine Teal Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #285E68 | Cobalt Bluegreen Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 5.6 |
| Arteza | #027095 | Pearl Turquoise Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 5.7 |
| Mig | #2F737E | Russian Blue Amt-7 Acrylics | ΔE 6.5 |
| Tom Color | #4B6C73 | Navy Blue Usn WW2 | ΔE 6.6 |
| Italeri | #3E6066 | Non Specular Blue Grey Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.6 |
| Monument | #517283 | Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.9 |
| Duncan | #4F646B | Shadow Blue Wave 3 | ΔE 8.0 |
| Warcolours | #00535B | Turquoise 4 Layer paints | ΔE 9.9 |
| Creature | #10545A | Jade Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.0 |
| Revell | #5B6870 | Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 10.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #55677F | Smoked Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 11.2 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 13.3 |
| Humbrol | #328AB0 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 13.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 14.1 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- B Turquoise Shimmer Metallics ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Castaway Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Azure Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Blue Pearl Metallics ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Turquoise Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics ΔE 8.1 · similar
- D Teal Topaz Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics ΔE 8.2 · similar
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