Phthalo Blue (Red Shade)
Golden · Fluid · 2260
#002F7C · L*21.9 a*19.6 b*-47.4
The closest match to Golden Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) in every other range, nearest first.
Golden Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) is a very dark, saturated blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Apple Barrel Cobalt Hue at ΔE 0.3. 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
What is the closest equivalent to Golden Phthalo Blue (Red Shade)?
Apple Barrel Cobalt Hue is the closest equivalent to Golden Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) in any other range, at ΔE 0.3 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Tamiya Blue (ΔE 1.7) and Revell Ultramarine Blue (ΔE 1.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Golden Phthalo Blue (Red Shade)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Neon Blue, ΔE 3.3 — a very close substitute. The full Golden to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Cobalt Hue Colors 20596 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
- B Too Blue Colors 20771 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) equivalent in Tamiya
- A Blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-4 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Mica blue Lacquer Paint LP-41 ΔE 3.7 · close
Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) equivalent in Revell
- A Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- D Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 7.2 · similar
Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) AK11179 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Clear Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11214 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Imperium Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.3 · close
Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- B Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 PB 29 ΔE 8.3 · similar
Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) equivalent in Humbrol
- B Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays S15 ΔE 4.8 · close
Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) equivalent in Reaper
- B Violet Light Master Series Paints Core Colors 9266 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9483 ΔE 4.9 · close
Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) equivalent in Vallejo
- B Neon Blue Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents 85.137 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- B Imperial Blue Game Air 72.720 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) equivalent in Citadel
- B Storm Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Midnight Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.6 · close
Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) equivalent in FolkArt
- C Brilliant Blue Acrylic Colors 641 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C True Blue Acrylic Colors 401 ΔE 4.3 · close
Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) equivalent in Creature
- C Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-014 ΔE 4.2 · close
- E Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-046 ΔE 11.7 · far
Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale75 | #012861 | Inktense Blue Inktensity Range | ΔE 4.3 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.6 |
| Foundry | #0F386C | British Royal Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 4.6 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.7 |
| The Army Painter | #1B3061 | Elven Armor Warpaints Air | ΔE 4.9 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 5.4 |
| Mr. Hobby | #003E97 | MS Sazabi Red Gundam Color Spray | ΔE 5.5 |
| Mission Models | #002059 | Blue | ΔE 6.3 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Tom Color | #183652 | FS 15050 | ΔE 7.1 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 7.8 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.1 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.3 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.4 |
| Acrilex | #34446E | Azul Marinho Paints | ΔE 8.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 9.0 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 10.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 15.7 |
Nearest colours inside Golden
- A Phthalo Blue (green Shade) OPEN Acrylics ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B Phthalo Blue (green Shade) Heavy Body ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Cobalt Teal Fluid ΔE 4.6 · close
- C Primary Cyan Heavy Body ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Cerulean Blue Deep Heavy Body ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Phthalo Blue (green Shade) SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.0 · similar
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