Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (Heavy Body)
Golden · Heavy Body · 1260
#0E41AA · L*31.3 a*26.8 b*-60.3
The closest match to Golden Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (Heavy Body) in every other range, nearest first.
Golden Phthalo Blue (red Shade) is a dark, vivid blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Warcolours Blue 4, ΔE 0.9. 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 Golden Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (Heavy Body)?
Warcolours Blue 4 is the closest equivalent to Golden Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (Heavy Body) in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Tom Color Azul Do Charlie (ΔE 2.5) and Vallejo Medium Blue (ΔE 2.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Golden Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (Heavy Body)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Medium Blue, ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. The full Golden to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Golden Phthalo Blue (red Shade) Shop Warcolours Blue 4 Shop Warcolours Layer paints set
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (Heavy Body) equivalent in Warcolours
- A Blue 4 Layer paints ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- D Marine 4 Layer paints ΔE 9.8 · similar
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (Heavy Body) equivalent in Tom Color
- B Azul Do Charlie TCUP-20 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Arara Azul TCUP-15 ΔE 4.9 · close
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (Heavy Body) equivalent in Vallejo
- B Medium Blue Arte Deco 85.063 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Sapphire Blue Arte Deco 85.059 ΔE 3.9 · close
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (Heavy Body) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Bright Blue Acrysion N15 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Character Blue Mr Color 110 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (Heavy Body) equivalent in Mission Models
- B Iridescent Blue MMP-156 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Pearl Deep Blue MMP-147 ΔE 5.0 · close
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (Heavy Body) equivalent in FolkArt
- B Blue Ribbon Acrylic Colors 719 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Ultramarine Blue Pure™ Artist Pigment 7104 ΔE 3.9 · close
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (Heavy Body) equivalent in Citadel
- C Altdorf Guard Blue Layer ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Mordian Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.3 · similar
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (Heavy Body) equivalent in Scale75
- C Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 4.9 · close
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (Heavy Body) equivalent in Humbrol
- C French Blue Acrylics - Gloss 14 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (Heavy Body) equivalent in Reaper
- C Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9097 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9016 ΔE 4.3 · close
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (Heavy Body) equivalent in Tamiya
- C Pearl blue Lacquer Paint LP-47 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Racing blue Lacquer Paint LP-45 ΔE 4.1 · close
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (Heavy Body) equivalent in Acrilex
- C Azul Intenso Paints 578 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 8.5 · similar
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 4.5 |
| P3 | #124B9A | Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.8 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 5.6 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 5.6 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 5.6 |
| The Army Painter | #284D8E | Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 5.8 |
| Apple Barrel | #014689 | Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #12407E | Marine Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.4 |
| AK Interactive | #1E357B | Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 7.3 |
| Monument | #0855A3 | Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.7 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.8 |
| Foundry | #025297 | Sky Blue Shade Paint System | ΔE 7.8 |
| Duncan | #2259A0 | Elder Robe Wave 3 | ΔE 8.5 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.6 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 9.9 |
Nearest colours inside Golden
- A Phthalo Blue (red Shade) OPEN Acrylics ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- B Cobalt Blue Hue Heavy Body ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Primary Cyan Heavy Body ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Cobalt Blue OPEN Acrylics ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Transparent Phthalo Blue GS High Flow ΔE 4.7 · close
- C Primary Cyan Fluid ΔE 4.8 · close
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