Sapphire
FolkArt · Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics · 6312
#295286 · L*34.5 a*3.8 b*-33.3
The closest match to FolkArt Sapphire in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Sapphire is a dark, moderately saturated blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being The Army Painter Underdark Indigo at ΔE 1.3. 6 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
This is a metallic range, and the value above is one flat-on reading of a surface built to change with the angle. Most of the matches below have no flake in them at all. How to read a match to a metallic, and how to spot one in a list.
What is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Sapphire?
The Army Painter Underdark Indigo is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Sapphire in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mig Blue (RAL 5019) (ΔE 1.6) and Vallejo Ultramarine Blue (ΔE 2.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Sapphire?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Ultramarine Blue, ΔE 2.0 — a near-perfect substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt Sapphire Shop The Army Painter Underdark Indigo Shop The Army Painter D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments set
Sapphire equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Underdark Indigo D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- B Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.5 · very close
Sapphire equivalent in Mig
- A Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- B Marine Blue Acrylics AMIG0123 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Sapphire equivalent in Vallejo
- A Ultramarine Blue Game Air 72.722 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B Victorian Blue Arte Deco 85.067 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Sapphire equivalent in Citadel
- A Alaitoc Blue Layer ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B Mordian Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.4 · very close
Sapphire equivalent in Liquitex
- B Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 164 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 275 ΔE 9.9 · similar
Sapphire equivalent in Tamiya
- B Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat XF-8 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Metallic blue Spray TS-19 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Sapphire equivalent in Foundry
- B Deep Blue Light Paint System 20C ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Sky Blue Shade Paint System 21A ΔE 2.9 · very close
Sapphire equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Metallic Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H88 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Blue Acrysion N5 ΔE 3.7 · close
Sapphire equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Marking Blue Mr Paint MRP-408 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Marking Blue - Czech & Slovak Insignia Mr Paint MRP-007 ΔE 3.7 · close
Sapphire equivalent in Acrilex
- B Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Azul Intenso Paints 578 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Sapphire equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Blue Charm Gloss™ 23892E ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Neon Blue Colors 20492 ΔE 3.9 · close
Sapphire equivalent in Reaper
- B Oceanic Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9418 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Ultramarine Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9188 ΔE 4.1 · close
Sapphire in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 3.5 |
| Mission Models | #02538B | French Blue (Cobalt Blue) | ΔE 3.5 |
| P3 | #124B9A | Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.5 |
| Golden | #00548D | Cerulean Blue Deep Fluid | ΔE 3.7 |
| Monument | #0855A3 | Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 3.7 |
| Duncan | #2259A0 | Elder Robe Wave 3 | ΔE 3.7 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.6 |
| Scale75 | #01479C | Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range | ΔE 4.7 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 4.7 |
| Warcolours | #005AA3 | Marine 4 Layer paints | ΔE 4.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 4.7 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 4.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #396298 | Wizard Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #12407E | Marine Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.8 |
| Tom Color | #295673 | Escama do Boitatá | ΔE 6.2 |
| AK Interactive | #1A4067 | Deep Blue Intense (3rd Gen) | ΔE 6.6 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 7.5 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- B Blue Peacock Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Cobalt Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Prussian Blue Pure™ Artist Pigment ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Blue Ribbon Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.8 · close
- C Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ ΔE 4.9 · close
- C Ultramarine Blue Pure™ Artist Pigment ΔE 5.0 · close
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