Vivid Blue
Foundry · Foundry Paint System · 22B
#20A7E9 · L*64.8 a*-11.3 b*-42.7
The closest match to Foundry Vivid Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Foundry Vivid Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tamiya Clear blue at ΔE 0.6. 18 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 Vivid Blue?
Tamiya Clear blue is the closest equivalent to Foundry Vivid Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Light Blue (ΔE 0.7) and Creature Sky Blue (ΔE 2.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Foundry Vivid Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Sea Blue, ΔE 4.1 — a close substitute. The full Foundry to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Foundry Vivid Blue Shop Tamiya Clear blue (Lacquer Paint) Shop Tamiya Lacquer Paint set
Vivid Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- A Clear blue Lacquer Paint LP-68 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- D Sky blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-14 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Vivid Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Light Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H323 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- B Clear Blue Acrysion N93 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Vivid Blue equivalent in Creature
- B Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-012 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- E Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl MPA-013 ΔE 11.2 · far
Vivid Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Sky Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9018 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Marid Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89526 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Vivid Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Ghostly Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Ice Storm Warpaints WP1432 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Vivid Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- C Marine 2 Layer paints ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Transparent Blue Transparent paints ΔE 5.0 · similar
Vivid Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- C Azul Marshmallow TCUP-25 ΔE 3.7 · close
- E Azure Blue TC-0123 ΔE 10.7 · far
Vivid Blue equivalent in Arteza
- C Sky Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A500 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A210 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Vivid Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- C Light Sea Blue Model Air 71.089 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Fluorescent Blue Premium Airbrush Color 62.038 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Vivid Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Guilliman Blue Glaze ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Lothern Blue Air ΔE 5.0 · close
Vivid Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Medium Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2927 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D French Blue Acrylic Colors 639 ΔE 8.3 · similar
Vivid Blue equivalent in Liquitex
- C Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 984 ΔE 4.7 · close
- E Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 570 ΔE 15.2 · far
Vivid Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan | #4A9CC7 | Seafarer Blue Wave 3 | ΔE 5.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #2F9CF1 | Bavarian Blue Military Range | ΔE 5.7 |
| Scale75 | #2496C8 | Sky Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 6.2 |
| Acrilex | #48B5E2 | Azul Celeste Paints | ΔE 6.2 |
| Apple Barrel | #64B3DC | Cool Blue Colors | ΔE 6.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #53A7CB | Blue Glacier Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 6.3 |
| AK Interactive | #3398C4 | Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures | ΔE 6.4 |
| Humbrol | #4598C0 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 6.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #4B94CB | Da Ba Dee | ΔE 6.9 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 7.2 |
| Mr. Paint | #009CC5 | Blue SU-27 Mr Paint | ΔE 7.8 |
| Golden | #6299CF | Manganese Blue Hue OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 7.9 |
| Mig | #2495FB | Cyan Acrylics | ΔE 8.6 |
| Monument | #248CCB | Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.8 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 12.2 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 12.8 |
| P3 | #7AA0AB | Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 14.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 14.9 |
Nearest colours inside Foundry
- D Tomb Blue Paint System ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Vivid Blue Shade Paint System ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Union Trouser Blue Light Paint System ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Bavarian Cornflower Blue Light Paint System ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Prussian Gun Mid Blue Light Paint System ΔE 7.4 · similar
- D French Hussar Sky Blue Light Paint System ΔE 8.7 · similar
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