Paint Equivalents

True Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics)

FolkArt · Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics · 7271

#104275 · L*27.5 a*4.2 b*-33.8

The closest match to FolkArt True Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) in every other range, nearest first.

FolkArt True Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being The Army Painter Ultramarine Blue at ΔE 0.5. 10 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 True Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics)?

The Army Painter Ultramarine Blue is the closest equivalent to FolkArt True Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) in any other range, at ΔE 0.5 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Medium Blue (ΔE 1.3) and Foundry Deep Blue (ΔE 1.4).

What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt True Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Medium Blue, ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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True Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Primer CP3022 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. A Lich Blue D&D Underdark Set ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable

Full FolkArt → The Army Painter conversion chart

True Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Medium Blue Model Color 70.963 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. B Royal Blue Model Color 70.809 ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full FolkArt → Vallejo conversion chart

True Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Deep Blue Paint System 20B ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. B Bavarian Cornflower Blue Shade Paint System 73A ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full FolkArt → Foundry conversion chart

True Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Regal Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. B Talassar Blue Contrast ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full FolkArt → Citadel conversion chart

True Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. B Marine Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. B Prussian Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full FolkArt → Green Stuff World conversion chart

True Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Deep Blue Intense (3rd Gen) AK11182 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. C Fluorescent Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11178 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full FolkArt → AK Interactive conversion chart

True Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Tamiya

  1. B Pearl blue Spray TS-89 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat XF-8 ΔE 3.5 · close

Full FolkArt → Tamiya conversion chart

True Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. B Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21975E ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C Blue Charm Gloss™ 23892E ΔE 4.8 · close

Full FolkArt → Apple Barrel conversion chart

True Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Revell

  1. B Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. D Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 8.0 · similar

Full FolkArt → Revell conversion chart

True Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Monument

  1. B Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 014 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. D Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 005 ΔE 7.7 · similar

Full FolkArt → Monument conversion chart

True Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A009 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. B RLM 24 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A052 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full FolkArt → Mr. Paint conversion chart

True Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B Azul Luminoso TC-0159 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. D FS 15050 TC-0012 ΔE 6.2 · similar

Full FolkArt → Tom Color conversion chart

True Blue in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mr. Hobby #253F72 Metal Dark Blue Mr Metallic Color GX ΔE 3.7
Liquitex #234E7B Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 3.9
Reaper #003760 Ritterlich Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.1
Mig #294888 Medium Blue Acrylics ΔE 4.3
Humbrol #0E4595 French Blue Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 4.4
Arteza #064A96 Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 4.5
Golden #1D3863 Cerulean Blue Deep Heavy Body ΔE 4.7
Scale75 #253B6D Navy Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 4.8
Creature #0D3366 Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 5.2
P3 #124B9A Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.2
Coat d'Arms #324669 Royal Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 5.3
Duncan #334A66 Abyss Blue Wave 2 ΔE 5.8
Acrilex #34446E Azul Marinho Paints ΔE 6.0
Kimera Kolors #2E4993 Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 ΔE 6.0
Mission Models #02538B French Blue (Cobalt Blue) ΔE 6.3
Warcolours #0043AC Blue 4 Layer paints ΔE 7.5
Italeri #0058A9 Medium Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 8.8
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 12.3

Nearest colours inside FolkArt

  1. A Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. C Blue Peacock Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 3.8 · close
  3. C True Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.9 · close
  4. D Sapphire Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics ΔE 5.4 · similar
  5. D Brilliant Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.4 · similar
  6. D Windsor Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.9 · similar

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