French Blue
FolkArt · Acrylic Colors · 639
#75A8C5 · L*66.4 a*-9.4 b*-20.2
The closest match to FolkArt French Blue in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt French Blue is a light, moderately saturated blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Paint Pale Roundel Blue Bs 172, ΔE 1.3. 21 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 French Blue?
Mr. Paint Pale Roundel Blue Bs 172 is the closest equivalent to FolkArt French Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby RLM78 Light Blue A (ΔE 2.7) and Apple Barrel Pool Blue (ΔE 3.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt French Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Russian AF Grey N.7, ΔE 4.2 — a close substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt French Blue Shop Mr. Paint Pale Roundel Blue Bs 172 Shop Mr. Paint Mr Paint set
French Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Pale Roundel Blue Bs 172 Mr Paint MRP-230 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- A Hyundai I20 Wrc Mr Paint - Car MRP-C018 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
French Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B RLM78 Light Blue A Aqueous Hobby Color H418 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Rlm78 Light Blue Mr Color 118 ΔE 4.8 · close
French Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Pool Blue Colors 20223 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Cool Blue Colors 20255 ΔE 4.7 · close
French Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Cobalt Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Ancestral Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.7 · close
French Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C Tomb Blue Paint System 23B ΔE 4.0 · close
- C French Hussar Sky Blue Light Paint System 76C ΔE 4.4 · close
French Blue equivalent in Reaper
- C Hobgoblin Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89529 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Glacier Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9420 ΔE 5.7 · similar
French Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- C Russian AF Grey N.7 Model Air 71.343 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Sunrise Blue Game Air 76.118 ΔE 5.4 · similar
French Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Air Superiority Blue Fs 35450 Air (3rd Gen) AK11879 ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Air Superiority Blue Fs 35450 10ml Real Colors - Air RC239 ΔE 4.4 · close
French Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Blue Glacier Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Zima Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.3 · similar
French Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- D Dark ghost gray Lacquer Paint LP-36 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Pearl light blue Spray TS-58 ΔE 7.3 · similar
French Blue equivalent in Golden
- D Cobalt Teal OPEN Acrylics 7145 ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Manganese Blue Hue OPEN Acrylics 7457 ΔE 7.6 · similar
French Blue equivalent in Citadel
- D Lightning Bolt Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Fenrisian Grey Air ΔE 6.6 · similar
French Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arteza | #8FBCD8 | Pearl Sky Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 6.0 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 6.1 |
| Duncan | #4A9CC7 | Seafarer Blue Wave 3 | ΔE 6.1 |
| Tom Color | #7EA0C5 | Azure Blue | ΔE 6.2 |
| Warcolours | #579DD0 | Transparent Blue Transparent paints | ΔE 6.3 |
| Acrilex | #82A8D3 | Azul Bali Paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| The Army Painter | #3BA0CB | Ice Storm Warpaints | ΔE 6.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 6.7 |
| P3 | #7AA0AB | Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.8 |
| Humbrol | #4598C0 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 7.1 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.6 |
| Italeri | #97A7B2 | Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.8 |
| Mig | #71C6E3 | Fs35260 Sky Line Blue A II Acrylics | ΔE 9.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #2F9CF1 | Bavarian Blue Military Range | ΔE 10.0 |
| Liquitex | #00A0FB | Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.4 |
| Revell | #8C969F | Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 11.5 |
| Monument | #638AC1 | Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 11.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 12.0 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- C Ocean View Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 4.8 · close
- C Dolphin Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Aqua Moire Multi-Surface Pearl Acrylics ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Blue Belle Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Medium Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Cayman Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 7.0 · similar
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