Prussian Gun Mid Blue
Foundry · Foundry Paint System · 106B
#46769E · L*47.9 a*-4.2 b*-26.5
The closest match to Foundry Prussian Gun Mid Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Foundry Prussian Gun Mid Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Golden Azurite Hue, ΔE 1.6. 17 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
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Foundry Prussian Gun Mid Blue?
Golden Azurite Hue is the closest equivalent to Foundry Prussian Gun Mid Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Wolf Grey (ΔE 2.3) and Coat d'Arms Hideous Blue (ΔE 3.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Foundry Prussian Gun Mid Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Salem Blue, ΔE 4.1 — a close substitute. The full Foundry to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Foundry Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shop Golden Azurite Hue Shop Golden Heavy Body set
Prussian Gun Mid Blue equivalent in Golden
- A Azurite Hue Heavy Body 1464 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Cerulean Blue, Chromium OPEN Acrylics 7050 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Prussian Gun Mid Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Wolf Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Crystal Blue Warpaints WP1114 ΔE 4.3 · close
Prussian Gun Mid Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Hideous Blue Fantasy Range 167 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Fester Blue Fantasy Range 166 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Prussian Gun Mid Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Hoeth Blue Dry ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Teclis Blue Layer ΔE 4.3 · close
Prussian Gun Mid Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- C Azul Paints 559 ΔE 3.7 · close
- E Azul Seco Paints 824 ΔE 12.2 · far
Prussian Gun Mid Blue equivalent in Duncan
- C Elysium Blue Wave 1 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Enchantment Blue Wave 3 ΔE 3.9 · close
Prussian Gun Mid Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Blue Pearl Metallics 670 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Medium Blue Acrylic Colors 2556 ΔE 4.3 · close
Prussian Gun Mid Blue equivalent in P3
- C Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Runeshot Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Prussian Gun Mid Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- C Salem Blue Arte Deco 85.062 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Electric Blue Game Air 76.023 ΔE 4.2 · close
Prussian Gun Mid Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Primary Blue Artist Range ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Paralyze Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.5 · close
Prussian Gun Mid Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Jasdf Shallow Ocean Blue Mr Color 374 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue Gundam Color Spray SG14 ΔE 4.8 · close
Prussian Gun Mid Blue equivalent in Reaper
- C Heather Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9231 ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Ultramarine Highlight Master Series Paints Core Colors 9189 ΔE 4.9 · close
Prussian Gun Mid Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Models | #0F74BA | Bright Blue (Mecha etc) | ΔE 4.6 |
| Revell | #0070B4 | Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 5.1 |
| Tamiya | #5172B3 | Blue violet Spray | ΔE 5.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #007CAF | Grabber Blue - Ford Mustang Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 5.7 |
| Liquitex | #037BC9 | Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.7 |
| AK Interactive | #1C69A1 | Clear Blue Real Colors - Modern | ΔE 5.8 |
| Humbrol | #5D7FAF | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 6.1 |
| Apple Barrel | #27688E | Moody Blue Gloss™ | ΔE 6.4 |
| Green Stuff World | #0268B0 | Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.5 |
| Italeri | #0068AD | French Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.5 |
| Warcolours | #007DDA | Marine 3 Layer paints | ΔE 6.9 |
| Arteza | #027095 | Pearl Turquoise Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 7.3 |
| Mig | #0784BE | Crystal Light Blue Acrylics | ΔE 7.3 |
| Monument | #517283 | Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.6 |
| Tom Color | #68798D | Dark Cammo Grey Bs629 | ΔE 8.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 8.1 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 10.2 |
Nearest colours inside Foundry
- B Tomb Blue Shade Paint System ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Union Trouser Blue Shade Paint System ΔE 4.9 · close
- D British Blue Grey Paint System ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Bavarian Cornflower Blue Paint System ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Confederate Grey Light Paint System ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Sky Blue Paint System ΔE 8.5 · similar
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