Brilliant Blue
FolkArt · Acrylic Colors · 641
#1A356C · L*23.2 a*10.8 b*-35.1
The closest match to FolkArt Brilliant Blue in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Brilliant Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being P3 Exile Blue at ΔE 1.4. 11 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 Brilliant Blue?
P3 Exile Blue is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Brilliant Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Golden Phthalo Blue (green Shade) (ΔE 1.6) and Creature Dark Grey Blue (ΔE 1.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Brilliant Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Imperial Blue, ΔE 2.0 — a very close substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt Brilliant Blue Shop P3 Exile Blue Shop P3 Privateer Press Formula P3 set
Brilliant Blue equivalent in P3
- A Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- D Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.9 · similar
Brilliant Blue equivalent in Golden
- A Phthalo Blue (green Shade) Heavy Body 1255 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- B Cerulean Blue Deep Heavy Body 1051 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Brilliant Blue equivalent in Creature
- A Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-014 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- E Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-046 ΔE 11.8 · far
Brilliant Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays S15 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss 15 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Brilliant Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Imperial Blue Game Air 72.720 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Blueberry Arte Deco 85.064 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Brilliant Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Navy Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Inktense Blue Inktensity Range ΔE 4.1 · close
Brilliant Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B French Blue Paint System 65B ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B British Royal Blue Light Paint System 74C ΔE 2.3 · very close
Brilliant Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Omega Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Elven Armor Warpaints Air ΔE 2.3 · very close
Brilliant Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9483 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Ritterlich Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9115 ΔE 4.9 · close
Brilliant Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Too Blue Colors 20771 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Cobalt Hue Colors 20596 ΔE 3.7 · close
Brilliant Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- B Blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-4 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Pearl blue Spray TS-89 ΔE 4.2 · close
Brilliant Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) AK11179 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard RC010 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Brilliant Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 2.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #172C63 | Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors | ΔE 3.0 |
| Mr. Hobby | #253F72 | Metal Dark Blue Mr Metallic Color GX | ΔE 3.1 |
| Citadel | #0F3D7C | Macragge Blue Air | ΔE 3.7 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 3.9 |
| Revell | #182F7B | Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 4.0 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 4.5 |
| Tom Color | #224062 | Azul Luminoso | ΔE 5.2 |
| Acrilex | #34446E | Azul Marinho Paints | ΔE 5.6 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.3 |
| Mission Models | #002059 | Blue | ΔE 6.5 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 6.6 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 6.7 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.9 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.9 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 8.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 14.9 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- A True Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- C Persian Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Ink Spot Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Cobalt Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D True Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 5.4 · similar
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