Sky Blue
Foundry · Foundry Paint System · 21B
#4A8AC7 · L*55.8 a*-1.7 b*-37.7
The closest match to Foundry Sky Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Foundry Sky Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Manganese Blue Hue at ΔE 1.7. 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
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 Sky Blue?
Golden Manganese Blue Hue is the closest equivalent to Foundry Sky Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Italeri Azure Blue (ΔE 1.8) and The Army Painter Electric Blue (ΔE 2.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Foundry Sky Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Fluorescent Blue, ΔE 4.6 — a close substitute. The full Foundry to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Foundry Sky Blue Shop Golden Manganese Blue Hue (Heavy Body) Shop Golden Heavy Body set
Sky Blue equivalent in Golden
- A Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body 1457 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Cerulean Blue, Chromium Heavy Body 1050 ΔE 3.8 · close
Sky Blue equivalent in Italeri
- A Azure Blue Acrylic Paint 4308AP ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- E Dark Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint 4761AP ΔE 13.2 · far
Sky Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Electric Blue Warpaints WP1113 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- D Ionic Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 5.2 · similar
Sky Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Chronus Blue Dry ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Calth Blue Clear Air ΔE 4.1 · close
Sky Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- B Blue Glaze Glazing paints ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Marine 3 Layer paints ΔE 5.2 · similar
Sky Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Azure Blue Mr Color 370 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Sky Blue Acrysion N25 ΔE 4.2 · close
Sky Blue equivalent in Turbo Dork
- C Da Ba Dee ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Blue Steel ΔE 9.1 · similar
Sky Blue equivalent in Arteza
- C Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A502 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A210 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Sky Blue equivalent in Monument
- C Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 012 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints 013 ΔE 4.3 · close
Sky Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Mana Regeneration Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Neon Blue Artist Range ΔE 4.1 · close
Sky Blue equivalent in Reaper
- C Cyan Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9117 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D True Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9017 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Sky Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Blue Bonnet Colors 21485 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Electric Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21974E ΔE 4.2 · close
Sky Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FolkArt | #0081D3 | Look at Me Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 4.4 |
| Mr. Paint | #6394BD | Azure Blue Ana 609 Mr Paint | ΔE 4.6 |
| Vallejo | #0082CD | Fluorescent Blue Game Color | ΔE 4.6 |
| Duncan | #6991C0 | Celestial Blue Wave 1 | ΔE 4.7 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 5.0 |
| Mig | #237EE9 | Warhead Metallic Blue Acrylics | ΔE 5.0 |
| Tamiya | #3690C0 | French blue Spray | ΔE 5.6 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 5.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3F7EAA | Hideous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.9 |
| Liquitex | #037BC9 | Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.2 |
| Humbrol | #5D7FAF | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 6.2 |
| Tom Color | #7094B4 | FS 35231 | ΔE 6.7 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 7.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #4476D7 | Cobalt Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic | ΔE 7.8 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.8 |
| AK Interactive | #678DA4 | Amt-7 Light Blue 10ml Real Colors - Air | ΔE 8.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 9.5 |
| Creature | #7BA2DD | Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.7 |
Nearest colours inside Foundry
- D Bavarian Cornflower Blue Light Paint System ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Tomb Blue Shade Paint System ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Vivid Blue Shade Paint System ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Prussian Gun Mid Blue Light Paint System ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Prussian Gun Mid Blue Paint System ΔE 8.5 · similar
- D Bavarian Cornflower Blue Paint System ΔE 8.6 · similar
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