Thunder Blue
FolkArt · Acrylic Colors · 609
#909CAA · L*63.8 a*-1.3 b*-8.7
The closest match to FolkArt Thunder Blue in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Thunder Blue is a mid-toned, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Vallejo Dark Ghost Gray, ΔE 1.9. 16 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 Thunder Blue?
Vallejo Dark Ghost Gray is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Thunder Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Tom Color RAL 7001 Silbergrau (ΔE 2.9) and Mr. Paint Light Gray FS36375 (ΔE 2.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Thunder Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Dark Ghost Gray, ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt Thunder Blue Shop Vallejo Dark Ghost Gray Shop Vallejo Model Air set
Thunder Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- A Dark Ghost Gray Model Air 71.120 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- A Grey Mecha Color 69.037 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Thunder Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- B RAL 7001 Silbergrau TC-0091 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B FS 36320 TC-0050 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Thunder Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Light Gray FS36375 Mr Paint MRP-038 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Gray RAL 7000 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A003 ΔE 3.5 · close
Thunder Blue equivalent in Revell
- B Grey Email Color - Silk ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Light Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.2 · similar
Thunder Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Dark Ghost Grey Fs 36320 10ml Real Colors - Air RC251 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Dark Ghost Grey Fs 36320 Air (3rd Gen) AK11887 ΔE 3.7 · close
Thunder Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- C Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin S165 ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Grey Aerosol Sprays S64 ΔE 4.3 · close
Thunder Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C Stone Light Paint System 57C ΔE 3.7 · close
- D British Gun Grey Paint System 108B ΔE 6.1 · similar
Thunder Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- C Medium Grey FS 36270 MMP-118 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C White Aluminum MMM-008 ΔE 4.4 · close
Thunder Blue equivalent in Italeri
- C Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint 4762AP ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Dark Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint 4761AP ΔE 5.4 · similar
Thunder Blue equivalent in Mig
- C Fs 36375 Light Compass Ghost Gray Acrylics AMIG0203 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Grey Shine Acrylics AMIG0911 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Thunder Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Drakenhof Nightshade Shade ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Grey Seer Base ΔE 6.7 · similar
Thunder Blue equivalent in P3
- C Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.3 · similar
Thunder Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Hobby | #A0A3AC | IJN Hull Color/Maizuru Mr Color | ΔE 4.7 |
| Golden | #9FACBD | Zinc White OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 5.0 |
| Scale75 | #888FA1 | Artic Blue Artist Range | ΔE 5.3 |
| Reaper | #7F93AC | Snow Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.3 |
| The Army Painter | #95959F | Ash Grey Warpaints | ΔE 5.7 |
| Duncan | #939EA0 | Aztec Turquoise Wash Wave 3 | ΔE 6.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #95999A | Timeless Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| Tamiya | #828D93 | IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 6.4 |
| Monument | #9A9E9D | Silver Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.4 |
| Warcolours | #979797 | Metallic Silver Metallic paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Green Stuff World | #ACB1B7 | Gunmetal Grey Metallic Colors | ΔE 7.6 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #AEB2BD | Enchanted Silver Fantasy Range | ΔE 7.7 |
| Arteza | #ACABB1 | Silver Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.1 |
| Acrilex | #8EA3CA | Azul Country Paints | ΔE 8.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 9.4 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 9.8 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- C Light Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Baby Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Deep Ocean Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Ice Blue Metallics ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Blue Belle Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Dolphin Acrylic Colors ΔE 7.2 · similar
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