British Blue Grey
Foundry · Foundry Paint System · 75B
#5D7790 · L*48.9 a*-3.0 b*-16.6
The closest match to Foundry British Blue Grey in every other range, nearest first.
Foundry British Blue Grey is a mid-toned, muted blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Vallejo IDF Blue at ΔE 1.1. 21 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 Foundry British Blue Grey?
Vallejo IDF Blue is the closest equivalent to Foundry British Blue Grey in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Light Blue (ΔE 1.8) and Mr. Hobby Intermediate Blue Fs35164 (ΔE 2.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Foundry British Blue Grey?
The nearest Vallejo paint is IDF Blue, ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Foundry to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Foundry British Blue Grey Shop Vallejo IDF Blue Shop Vallejo Model Air set
British Blue Grey equivalent in Vallejo
- A IDF Blue Model Air 71.113 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- A Pastel Blue Model Color 70.901 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
British Blue Grey equivalent in FolkArt
- A Light Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2923 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Deep Ocean Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics Deep Ocean Blue ΔE 4.9 · close
British Blue Grey equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Intermediate Blue Fs35164 Mr Color 366 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Jasdf Shallow Ocean Blue Mr Color 374 ΔE 6.1 · similar
British Blue Grey equivalent in Duncan
- B Wolf Grey Wave 1 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Elysium Blue Wave 1 ΔE 5.9 · similar
British Blue Grey equivalent in Tom Color
- B Dark Cammo Grey Bs629 TC-0067 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C FS 35164 TC-0015 ΔE 4.3 · close
British Blue Grey equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Wolf Grey Warpaints WP1119 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Wolf Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.8 · close
British Blue Grey equivalent in Reaper
- C Heather Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9231 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Glacial Mist Master Series Paints Core Colors 9323 ΔE 4.3 · close
British Blue Grey equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Intermediate Blue Fs 35164 10ml Real Colors - Air RC235 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Blue Gray AFV AK4145 ΔE 4.6 · close
British Blue Grey equivalent in Citadel
- C Stormfang Dry ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Russ Grey Air ΔE 4.5 · close
British Blue Grey equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- D Shadow Grey Fantasy Range 150 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Hideous Blue Fantasy Range 167 ΔE 7.0 · similar
British Blue Grey equivalent in Mig
- D Fs35237 Blue Gray Amt-11 Acrylics AMIG0210 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Fs 35164 Intermediate Blue (ana 608) Acrylics AMIG0228 ΔE 7.9 · similar
British Blue Grey equivalent in Monument
- D Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints 056 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints 013 ΔE 9.9 · similar
British Blue Grey in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Paint | #667781 | U.S. Dark Mod. Gray FS36176 Mr Paint | ΔE 6.1 |
| Warcolours | #526989 | Blue Grey 4 Layer paints | ΔE 6.1 |
| Apple Barrel | #4E6B7D | Sky Blue Colors | ΔE 6.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #55677F | Smoked Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.3 |
| Golden | #4078A7 | Azurite Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 6.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 6.5 |
| Humbrol | #5D7FAF | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 6.6 |
| Tamiya | #717B85 | IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) Lacquer Paint | ΔE 6.9 |
| Scale75 | #4D73B2 | Mediterranean Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 7.0 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 8.5 |
| Mission Models | #6D717A | Dark Ghost Grey FS 36320 | ΔE 8.6 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.6 |
| Revell | #5B6870 | Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 8.9 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 9.7 |
| Liquitex | #037BC9 | Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.2 |
| Arteza | #027095 | Pearl Turquoise Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 10.4 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.2 |
Nearest colours inside Foundry
- C Confederate Grey Light Paint System ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Union Trouser Blue Shade Paint System ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Prussian Gun Mid Blue Paint System ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Rebel Grey Light Paint System ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Tomb Blue Shade Paint System ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Confederate Grey Paint System ΔE 7.4 · similar
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