French Blue Shade
Foundry · Foundry Paint System · 65A
#152437 · L*13.8 a*0.4 b*-14.3
The closest match to Foundry French Blue Shade in every other range, nearest first.
Foundry French Blue Shade is a very dark, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Tamiya Deep metallic blue, ΔE 1.1. 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 Foundry French Blue Shade?
Tamiya Deep metallic blue is the closest equivalent to Foundry French Blue Shade in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Dark Blue Tone (ΔE 2.7) and Mission Models USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 (ΔE 3.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Foundry French Blue Shade?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Night Blue, ΔE 4.5 — a close substitute. The full Foundry to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Foundry French Blue Shade Shop Tamiya Deep metallic blue Shop Tamiya Spray set
French Blue Shade equivalent in Tamiya
- A Deep metallic blue Spray TS-53 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- D Dark mica blue Spray TS-64 ΔE 5.2 · similar
French Blue Shade equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Dark Blue Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Blue Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 3.2 · very close
French Blue Shade equivalent in Mission Models
- B USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 MMP-062 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Pearl Deep Black MMP-150 ΔE 8.3 · similar
French Blue Shade equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21985E ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C English Navy Colors 20773 ΔE 4.0 · close
French Blue Shade equivalent in Reaper
- B Coal Black Master Series Paints Core Colors 9693 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Ultramarine Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9187 ΔE 3.8 · close
French Blue Shade equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Pla Sea Blue AFV AK4252 ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Russian Blue Lights Figures (3rd Gen) AK11431 ΔE 3.7 · close
French Blue Shade equivalent in FolkArt
- C Indigo Night Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 99239 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Navy Blue Acrylic Colors 403 ΔE 4.8 · close
French Blue Shade equivalent in Liquitex
- C Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 320 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Muted Turquoise Heavy Body Acrylix 503 ΔE 8.9 · similar
French Blue Shade equivalent in Monument
- C Dark Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 034 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Ben Komets Dark Sea Ben Pro Signature Series S13 ΔE 5.1 · similar
French Blue Shade equivalent in Golden
- C Turquoise (Phthalo) Fluid 2390 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body 1460 ΔE 5.1 · similar
French Blue Shade equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Blue Fs15044 Mr Color 326 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Blue Fs15050 A Aqueous Hobby Color H328 ΔE 4.2 · close
French Blue Shade equivalent in Tom Color
- C Night Blue TC-0114 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D FS 15045 TC-0011 ΔE 5.4 · similar
French Blue Shade in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Paint | #1E2A36 | Burnt Metal Blue Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 4.3 |
| Vallejo | #202430 | Night Blue Game Color | ΔE 4.5 |
| Scale75 | #0C2140 | Ocean Blue Warfront Range | ΔE 5.0 |
| Creature | #141D26 | Dark Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.5 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 5.7 |
| Warcolours | #293543 | Blue Grey 5 Layer paints | ΔE 6.1 |
| Citadel | #1A213D | Necron Abyss Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 6.4 |
| Green Stuff World | #2A2C41 | Bluegrey Dusk Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.8 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.9 |
| Revell | #1F2D52 | Dark Blue Email Color - Silk | ΔE 7.5 |
| Humbrol | #212F5E | Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 9.3 |
| Arteza | #131318 | Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 9.5 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 10.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 10.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #384861 | Super Wash Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 11.7 |
| Duncan | #34444C | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | ΔE 12.4 |
| Acrilex | #34446E | Azul Marinho Paints | ΔE 12.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 22.2 |
Nearest colours inside Foundry
- C Deep Blue Shade Paint System ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Prussian Blue Paint System ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Equipment Black Shade Paint System ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Prussian Blue Light Paint System ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D British Royal Blue Paint System ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D Union Blue Shade Paint System ΔE 7.1 · similar
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