Light Blue (Acrylic Colors)
FolkArt · Acrylic Colors · 402
#8295A6 · L*60.8 a*-2.9 b*-11.2
The closest match to FolkArt Light Blue (Acrylic Colors) in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Light Blue is a mid-toned, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Foundry Stone Light, ΔE 0.9. 17 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 Light Blue (Acrylic Colors)?
Foundry Stone Light is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Light Blue (Acrylic Colors) in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Steel Grey (ΔE 2.1) and Italeri Dark Ghost Gray (ΔE 3.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Light Blue (Acrylic Colors)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Steel Grey, ΔE 2.1 — a very close substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt Light Blue Shop Foundry Stone Light Shop Foundry Paint System set
Light Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Foundry
- A Stone Light Paint System 57C ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- C British Blue Grey Light Paint System 75C ΔE 3.6 · close
Light Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Vallejo
- B Steel Grey Game Color 72.102 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Dark Ghost Gray Model Air 71.120 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Light Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Italeri
- B Dark Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint 4761AP ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint 4762AP ΔE 6.3 · similar
Light Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Tom Color
- B FS 36375 TC-0042 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C FS 36320 TC-0050 ΔE 3.9 · close
Light Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Mig
- B Fs 36375 Light Compass Ghost Gray Acrylics AMIG0203 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Medium Sea Grey (bs 637) Acrylics AMIG0246 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Light Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Reaper
- B Snow Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9021 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Gargoyle Grey Master Series Paints Bones 9493 ΔE 8.8 · similar
Light Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Fog Grey Warpaints WP1427 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Runic Cobalt Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.9 · close
Light Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Dark Ghost Grey Fs 36320 10ml Real Colors - Air RC251 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Dark Ghost Grey Fs 36320 Air (3rd Gen) AK11887 ΔE 3.9 · close
Light Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Mission Models
- C Medium Grey FS 36270 MMP-118 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Dark Gull Grey FS 36231 MMP-064 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Light Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Light Gray FS36375 Mr Paint MRP-038 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Gray RAL 7000 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A003 ΔE 4.1 · close
Light Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Revell
- C Grey Email Color - Silk ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.8 · similar
Light Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Duncan
- C Gravestone Blue Wave 1 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Frost Blue Wave 3 ΔE 7.2 · similar
Light Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Hobby | #81939A | Medium Seagray Bs637 Mr Color | ΔE 4.8 |
| Tamiya | #828D93 | IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 5.5 |
| Scale75 | #888FA1 | Artic Blue Artist Range | ΔE 5.6 |
| Citadel | #6D94B3 | Fenrisian Grey Air | ΔE 5.7 |
| P3 | #8E959A | Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 6.1 |
| Humbrol | #9BA2AA | Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin | ΔE 6.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6A8893 | Uniform Grey World War II Range | ΔE 7.8 |
| Golden | #9FACBD | Zinc White OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 7.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 8.1 |
| Apple Barrel | #95999A | Timeless Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.3 |
| Warcolours | #708BB6 | Blue Grey 3 Layer paints | ΔE 8.7 |
| Acrilex | #8EA3CA | Azul Country Paints | ΔE 9.0 |
| Monument | #9A9E9D | Silver Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 9.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #8C8C8C | Moonstone Grey Acrylic Colors | ΔE 9.7 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.0 |
| Arteza | #928E95 | Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 10.5 |
| Creature | #7BA2DD | Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.8 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- C Thunder Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Blue Echo Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Silver Marlin Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Cloudy Day Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Dolphin Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Ice Blue Metallics ΔE 6.5 · similar
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