Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (OPEN Acrylics)
Golden · OPEN Acrylics · 7260
#1B43A2 · L*31.5 a*23.1 b*-55.2
The closest match to Golden Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (OPEN Acrylics) in every other range, nearest first.
Golden Phthalo Blue (red Shade) is a dark, saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Warcolours Blue 4, ΔE 1.5. 11 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) (OPEN Acrylics)?
Warcolours Blue 4 is the closest equivalent to Golden Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (OPEN Acrylics) in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Medium Blue (ΔE 2.0) and FolkArt Blue Ribbon (ΔE 2.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Golden Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (OPEN Acrylics)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Medium Blue, ΔE 2.0 — 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) (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Warcolours
- A Blue 4 Layer paints ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- D Marine 4 Layer paints ΔE 9.2 · similar
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Vallejo
- B Medium Blue Arte Deco 85.063 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Sapphire Blue Arte Deco 85.059 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in FolkArt
- B Blue Ribbon Acrylic Colors 719 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Ultramarine Blue Pure™ Artist Pigment 7104 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Bright Blue Acrysion N15 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Character Blue Mr Color 110 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Citadel
- B Altdorf Guard Blue Layer ΔE 2.4 · very close
- D Mordian Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.1 · similar
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Humbrol
- B French Blue Acrylics - Gloss 14 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Reaper
- B Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9097 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9016 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Scale75
- B Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 4.0 · close
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Tom Color
- B Azul Do Charlie TCUP-20 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Arara Azul TCUP-15 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- B Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 PB 29 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Mission Models
- B Iridescent Blue MMP-156 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Pearl Deep Blue MMP-147 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (OPEN Acrylics) equivalent in Acrilex
- B Azul Intenso Paints 578 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 7.4 · 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamiya | #013B8F | Pearl blue Lacquer Paint | ΔE 3.6 |
| P3 | #124B9A | Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.9 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 4.3 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 4.6 |
| The Army Painter | #284D8E | Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 4.7 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 4.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.1 |
| Apple Barrel | #014689 | Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.3 |
| Green Stuff World | #12407E | Marine Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.5 |
| AK Interactive | #1E357B | Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 6.6 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.9 |
| Monument | #0855A3 | Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.2 |
| Foundry | #025297 | Sky Blue Shade Paint System | ΔE 7.2 |
| Duncan | #2259A0 | Elder Robe Wave 3 | ΔE 7.8 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.1 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 9.2 |
Nearest colours inside Golden
- A Phthalo Blue (red Shade) Heavy Body ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- B Cobalt Blue Hue Heavy Body ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Primary Cyan Heavy Body ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Transparent Phthalo Blue GS High Flow ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Primary Cyan Fluid ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Cobalt Blue OPEN Acrylics ΔE 4.9 · close
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