Periwinkle
FolkArt · Acrylic Colors · 404
#4A5980 · L*38.1 a*5.0 b*-23.7
The closest match to FolkArt Periwinkle in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Periwinkle is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Vallejo Ultramarine Blue at ΔE 3.2 — very close. 25 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 Periwinkle?
Vallejo Ultramarine Blue is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Periwinkle in any other range, at ΔE 3.2 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Acrilex Azul Turquesa (ΔE 3.7) and Golden Smalt Hue (ΔE 3.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Periwinkle?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Ultramarine Blue, ΔE 3.2 — a very close substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt Periwinkle Shop Vallejo Ultramarine Blue (Hobby Paint) Shop Vallejo Hobby Paint set
Periwinkle equivalent in Vallejo
- B Ultramarine Blue Hobby Paint 28.017 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Elfic Blue Game Color 72.117 ΔE 4.4 · close
Periwinkle equivalent in Acrilex
- C Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Azul Seco Paints 824 ΔE 4.8 · close
Periwinkle equivalent in Golden
- C Smalt Hue Heavy Body 1467 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Ultramarine Blue OPEN Acrylics 7400 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Periwinkle equivalent in Scale75
- C Leaden Sky Warfront Range ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Fairy Blood Instant Colors Range ΔE 6.0 · similar
Periwinkle equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Cobalt Hue Gloss™ 21362 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Neon Blue Colors 20492 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Periwinkle equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- D Dark Blue Military Range 207 ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range 162 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Periwinkle equivalent in Foundry
- D Violet Paint System 40B ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shade Paint System 106A ΔE 6.0 · similar
Periwinkle equivalent in Duncan
- D Marine Blue Wave 1 ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Abyss Blue Wave 2 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Periwinkle equivalent in Citadel
- D Alaitoc Blue Layer ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Calgar Blue Air ΔE 7.1 · similar
Periwinkle equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Royal Robes Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Consul Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 6.1 · similar
Periwinkle equivalent in Warcolours
- D Blue Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 6.5 · similar
- E Marine 4 Layer paints ΔE 10.0 · far
Periwinkle equivalent in P3
- D Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.3 · similar
Periwinkle in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 6.7 |
| Mission Models | #554F8F | Purple (Purple Violet) | ΔE 6.8 |
| Tamiya | #284C7B | Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 7.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #55677F | Smoked Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 7.1 |
| Reaper | #384963 | Twilight Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 7.3 |
| Mig | #445366 | French Blue Acrylics | ΔE 7.6 |
| Monument | #3D5EAB | Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series | ΔE 7.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 7.8 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.8 |
| AK Interactive | #545D6C | Wwi French Artillery Grey AFV (3rd Gen) | ΔE 8.5 |
| Arteza | #5A5075 | Violet Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.8 |
| Tom Color | #4A5B6B | Cinza Azulado Médio | ΔE 9.1 |
| Mr. Hobby | #5B4EA3 | Clear Purple Mr Clear Color GX | ΔE 9.2 |
| Humbrol | #677290 | RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 9.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #005088 | Marking Blue Mr Paint | ΔE 9.9 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.9 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 10.4 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.0 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- D Cobalt Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Sapphire Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Lavender Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Prussian Blue Pure™ Artist Pigment ΔE 7.5 · similar
- D Tanzanite Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics ΔE 8.3 · similar
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