Persian Blue
FolkArt · Acrylic Colors · 6362
#022A5E · L*17.8 a*10.0 b*-34.6
The closest match to FolkArt Persian Blue in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Persian Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Citadel Night Lords Blue at ΔE 0.8. 8 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 Persian Blue?
Citadel Night Lords Blue is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Persian Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 Inktense Blue (ΔE 1.1) and Apple Barrel Too Blue (ΔE 2.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Persian Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Imperial Blue, ΔE 2.5 — a very close substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt Persian Blue Shop Citadel Night Lords Blue Shop Citadel Air set
Persian Blue equivalent in Citadel
- A Night Lords Blue Air ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- B Midnight Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.2 · very close
Persian Blue equivalent in Scale75
- A Inktense Blue Inktensity Range ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- D Navy Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 5.6 · similar
Persian Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Too Blue Colors 20771 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Pure Gold Colors 20761 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Persian Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Clear Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11214 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D Dark Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11181 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Persian Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Indigo Blue Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 3.2 · very close
Persian Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Imperial Blue Game Air 72.720 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Blueberry Arte Deco 85.064 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Persian Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Elven Armor Warpaints Air ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.5 · very close
Persian Blue equivalent in Creature
- B Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-014 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-046 ΔE 9.1 · similar
Persian Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays S15 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss 15 ΔE 3.8 · close
Persian Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- B Blue 5 Layer paints ΔE 3.4 · very close
- E Marine 5 Layer paints ΔE 10.6 · far
Persian Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- B Raf Insignia Blue TC-0115 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Oxford Blue RAF ΔE 4.1 · close
Persian Blue equivalent in Golden
- C Phthalo Blue (green Shade) Heavy Body 1255 ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Anthraquinone Blue Heavy Body 1005 ΔE 4.3 · close
Persian Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Models | #002059 | Blue | ΔE 3.5 |
| Foundry | #0F274B | Prussian Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 3.6 |
| Reaper | #213165 | Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 3.7 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.8 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1E2D56 | Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 3.8 |
| Tamiya | #1D2D53 | Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 4.0 |
| Mr. Paint | #082746 | Morning Blue Mr Paint | ΔE 4.4 |
| Revell | #1F2D52 | Dark Blue Email Color - Silk | ΔE 4.5 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.8 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 5.4 |
| Liquitex | #1D1F58 | Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.5 |
| Monument | #1D2347 | Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.9 |
| Acrilex | #34446E | Azul Marinho Paints | ΔE 8.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 9.4 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 10.1 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 11.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 18.5 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- B True Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Brilliant Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Ink Spot Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Blue Sapphire Metallics ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Cobalt Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Violet Shimmer Metallics ΔE 6.3 · similar
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