French Blue Light
Foundry · Foundry Paint System · 65C
#19496D · L*29.6 a*-2.7 b*-25.5
The closest match to Foundry French Blue Light in every other range, nearest first.
Foundry French Blue Light is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Citadel Space Wolves Grey, ΔE 1.0. 13 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 French Blue Light?
Citadel Space Wolves Grey is the closest equivalent to Foundry French Blue Light in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Monument Dark Grey Blue (ΔE 2.1) and The Army Painter Deep Blue (ΔE 2.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Foundry French Blue Light?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Medium Blue, ΔE 3.6 — a close substitute. The full Foundry to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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French Blue Light equivalent in Citadel
- A Space Wolves Grey Contrast ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
- C Regal Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.1 · close
French Blue Light equivalent in Monument
- B Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 014 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 005 ΔE 7.3 · similar
French Blue Light equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Deep Blue Warpaints WP1116 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Twilight Sky Warpaints Air ΔE 3.5 · very close
French Blue Light equivalent in Scale75
- B Cantabric Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Turquoise Artist Range ΔE 4.5 · close
French Blue Light equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B RLM 24 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A052 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B RLM 24 Dunkelblau Mr Paint MRP-053 ΔE 3.0 · very close
French Blue Light equivalent in Reaper
- B Ultramarine Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9188 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Soft Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9230 ΔE 3.8 · close
French Blue Light equivalent in FolkArt
- B Windsor Blue Acrylic Colors 2429 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Blue Peacock Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2387 ΔE 3.3 · very close
French Blue Light equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Prussian Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Marine Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.4 · similar
French Blue Light equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Blue Charm Gloss™ 23892E ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Award Blue Colors 21892 ΔE 4.1 · close
French Blue Light equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Fluorescent Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11178 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Deep Blue Intense (3rd Gen) AK11182 ΔE 3.8 · close
French Blue Light equivalent in Liquitex
- B Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 164 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 275 ΔE 6.5 · similar
French Blue Light equivalent in Vallejo
- C Medium Blue Model Color 70.963 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Wedgewood Blue Arte Deco 85.065 ΔE 4.1 · close
French Blue Light in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamiya | #284C7B | Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 4.2 |
| Tom Color | #224062 | Azul Luminoso | ΔE 4.3 |
| Mig | #1B4F88 | Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics | ΔE 4.5 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 4.6 |
| Mission Models | #02538B | French Blue (Cobalt Blue) | ΔE 4.8 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 5.0 |
| Golden | #00548D | Cerulean Blue Deep Fluid | ΔE 5.1 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.5 |
| Mr. Hobby | #004F99 | Metallic Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 5.7 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 6.1 |
| P3 | #124B9A | Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.2 |
| Warcolours | #003A52 | Marine 5 Layer paints | ΔE 6.9 |
| Acrilex | #3B5383 | Azul Turquesa Paints | ΔE 7.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 7.4 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.2 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 12.1 |
Nearest colours inside Foundry
- A British Blue Grey Shade Paint System ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- C Night Sky Shade Paint System ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Deep Blue Paint System ΔE 4.6 · close
- C Storm Blue Paint System ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Deep Blue Light Paint System ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Bavarian Cornflower Blue Shade Paint System ΔE 5.2 · similar
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