Calypso Sky (Acrylic Colors)
FolkArt · Acrylic Colors · 524
#000312 · L*1.0 a*1.6 b*-6.7
The closest match to FolkArt Calypso Sky (Acrylic Colors) in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Calypso Sky is a very dark, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Hobby MS Light Blue, ΔE 1.4. 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
What is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Calypso Sky (Acrylic Colors)?
Mr. Hobby MS Light Blue is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Calypso Sky (Acrylic Colors) in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Dark Prussian Blue (ΔE 2.8) and Reaper Nightmare Black (ΔE 3.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Calypso Sky (Acrylic Colors)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Black, ΔE 5.7 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt Calypso Sky Shop Mr. Hobby MS Light Blue
Calypso Sky (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A MS Light Blue Gundam Color Spray SG15 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- C German Gray Shadow Mr Color Modulation Set CMC09 ΔE 3.6 · close
Calypso Sky (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Dark Prussian Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11189 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Russian Blue Base Figures (3rd Gen) AK11432 ΔE 3.8 · close
Calypso Sky (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Reaper
- C Nightmare Black Master Series Paints Core Colors 9280 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Midnight Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9019 ΔE 4.4 · close
Calypso Sky (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Citadel
- C Leviadon Blue Contrast ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Abaddon Black Air ΔE 6.1 · similar
Calypso Sky (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Mission Models
- C Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo MMP-105 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Black MMP-047 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Calypso Sky (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Dark Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Shadow Wash D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments Wash ΔE 5.4 · similar
Calypso Sky (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Arteza
- C Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints A005 ΔE 4.1 · close
- E Mars Brown Acrylic Premium Paints A306 ΔE 13.6 · far
Calypso Sky (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Scale75
- C Primer Surface Black Primers ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Dark Stains Soil Works ΔE 6.1 · similar
Calypso Sky (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Foundry
- C Prussian Blue Shade Paint System 66A ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Blackened Barrel Shade Paint System 105A ΔE 6.1 · similar
Calypso Sky (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Ford Gt Med. Royal Blue Mr Paint - Car MRP-C006 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C IJNAF Q1 Cowling Color Mr Paint MRP-432 ΔE 4.3 · close
Calypso Sky (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Tom Color
- C Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow TC-0046 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Primer Acrílico Preto Primer TCP-002 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Calypso Sky (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Creature
- C Black Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-053 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Dark Silver Monument Pro Acryl MPA-030 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Calypso Sky in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revell | #141519 | Black Email Color - Silk | ΔE 4.8 |
| Tamiya | #0A1423 | Dark mica blue Spray | ΔE 4.8 |
| Vallejo | #020001 | Black Mecha Color | ΔE 5.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #010101 | Black Colors | ΔE 6.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #000000 | Black Military Range | ΔE 6.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #000000 | Black Stallion Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.1 |
| Humbrol | #000000 | Black Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 6.1 |
| Italeri | #000000 | Black Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.1 |
| Mig | #000000 | Washable Black Acrylics | ΔE 6.1 |
| P3 | #000000 | Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.1 |
| Warcolours | #000000 | Black Inks for Shading and Glazing | ΔE 6.1 |
| Monument | #080505 | Black Wash Pro Acrylic Wash | ΔE 6.1 |
| Liquitex | #201B22 | Indigo Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.3 |
| Golden | #0F152B | Turquoise (phthalo) Heavy Body | ΔE 7.8 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 10.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 11.3 |
| Duncan | #3C3936 | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | ΔE 17.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 28.3 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- B Dioxazine Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Galaxy Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Midnight Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Prussian Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Look At Me Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Sap Green Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.3 · similar
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