French Blue
Humbrol · Humbrol Acrylics - Gloss · 14
#0E4595 · L*30.7 a*15.4 b*-48.6
The closest match to Humbrol French Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Humbrol French Blue is a dark, saturated blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Scale75 Replenish Blue at ΔE 1.1. 9 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 Humbrol French Blue?
Scale75 Replenish Blue is the closest equivalent to Humbrol French Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby MS White (ΔE 1.4) and Vallejo Sapphire Blue (ΔE 1.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Humbrol French Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Sapphire Blue, ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Humbrol to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Humbrol French Blue Shop Scale75 Replenish Blue Shop Scale75 Instant Colors Range set
French Blue equivalent in Scale75
- A Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- C Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 4.0 · close
French Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A MS White Gundam Color Spray SG2 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- A Bright Blue Acrysion N15 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
French Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- A Sapphire Blue Arte Deco 85.059 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Magic Blue Game Air 76.021 ΔE 2.9 · very close
French Blue equivalent in Revell
- A Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- D Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 7.9 · similar
French Blue equivalent in P3
- B Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- D Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.5 · similar
French Blue equivalent in Arteza
- B Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A736 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- D Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A503 ΔE 7.8 · similar
French Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Blue Ribbon Acrylic Colors 719 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ 2711 ΔE 3.6 · close
French Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21975E ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Blue Charm Gloss™ 23892E ΔE 5.9 · similar
French Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9016 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9097 ΔE 4.4 · close
French Blue equivalent in Mig
- B Medium Blue Acrylics AMIG0103 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 4.2 · close
French Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A009 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Marking Blue - Czech & Slovak Insignia Mr Paint MRP-007 ΔE 5.0 · similar
French Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Primary Cyan Heavy Body 1500 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Phthalo Blue (red Shade) OPEN Acrylics 7260 ΔE 2.9 · very close
French Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | #244882 | Mordian Blue Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 2.9 |
| The Army Painter | #284D8E | Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 3.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 3.0 |
| Tamiya | #013B8F | Pearl blue Lacquer Paint | ΔE 3.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #12407E | Marine Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 3.3 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 3.5 |
| Mission Models | #0149B8 | Iridescent Blue | ΔE 4.8 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.8 |
| Acrilex | #384798 | Azul Intenso Paints | ΔE 4.9 |
| Foundry | #025297 | Sky Blue Shade Paint System | ΔE 5.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.6 |
| Monument | #0855A3 | Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.7 |
| Tom Color | #293EA9 | Azul Do Charlie | ΔE 5.9 |
| AK Interactive | #1A4067 | Deep Blue Intense (3rd Gen) | ΔE 6.0 |
| Duncan | #2259A0 | Elder Robe Wave 3 | ΔE 6.6 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.9 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 9.5 |
Nearest colours inside Humbrol
- D Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays ΔE 9.2 · similar
- E Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 10.6 · far
- E Tank Grey Aerosol Sprays ΔE 16.8 · far
- E Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays ΔE 16.9 · far
- E RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 18.6 · far
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