True Blue (Acrylic Colors)
FolkArt · Acrylic Colors · 401
#143568 · L*22.6 a*8.3 b*-33.3
The closest match to FolkArt True Blue (Acrylic Colors) in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt True Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Creature Dark Grey Blue at ΔE 0.8. 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 (Acrylic Colors)?
Creature Dark Grey Blue is the closest equivalent to FolkArt True Blue (Acrylic Colors) in any other range, at ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Foundry British Royal Blue Light (ΔE 1.4) and Vallejo Imperial Blue (ΔE 1.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt True Blue (Acrylic Colors)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Imperial Blue, ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt True Blue Shop Creature Dark Grey Blue Shop Creature Monument Pro Acryl set
True Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Creature
- A Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-014 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- E Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-046 ΔE 12.1 · far
True Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Foundry
- A British Royal Blue Light Paint System 74C ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- A French Blue Paint System 65B ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
True Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Vallejo
- A Imperial Blue Game Air 72.720 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- C Blueberry Arte Deco 85.064 ΔE 3.5 · close
True Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Golden
- A Cerulean Blue Deep Heavy Body 1051 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- A Phthalo Blue (green Shade) Heavy Body 1255 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
True Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Imperial Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- A Omega Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
True Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Too Blue Colors 20771 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Cobalt Hue Colors 20596 ΔE 4.2 · close
True Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in P3
- B Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.0 · similar
True Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Humbrol
- B Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays S15 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss 15 ΔE 4.0 · close
True Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Scale75
- B Navy Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Inktense Blue Inktensity Range ΔE 4.1 · close
True Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Tamiya
- B Blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-4 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Pearl blue Spray TS-89 ΔE 4.2 · close
True Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Reaper
- B Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9483 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Ritterlich Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9115 ΔE 3.8 · close
True Blue (Acrylic Colors) equivalent in Citadel
- B Night Lords Blue Air ΔE 3.3 · very close
- B Talassar Blue Contrast ΔE 3.3 · very close
True Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Hobby | #253F72 | Metal Dark Blue Mr Metallic Color GX | ΔE 3.4 |
| Green Stuff World | #1C2F59 | Indigo Blue Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 3.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #00345C | Blue Metallic For Subaru Brz Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 3.6 |
| AK Interactive | #1E357B | Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 3.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 3.9 |
| Tom Color | #224062 | Azul Luminoso | ΔE 4.6 |
| Revell | #182F7B | Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 4.8 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.0 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.6 |
| Acrilex | #34446E | Azul Marinho Paints | ΔE 5.9 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.3 |
| Mission Models | #002059 | Blue | ΔE 6.7 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 6.7 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 6.9 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.8 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 8.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 15.3 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- A Brilliant Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- B Persian Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Ink Spot Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Cobalt Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ ΔE 4.9 · close
- C True Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 4.9 · close
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