Pastel Blue
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#C2D7F2 · L*85.2 a*-1.4 b*-15.6
The closest match to Humbrol Pastel Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Humbrol Pastel Blue is a very light, muted blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Mr. Hobby Moonstone Pearl at ΔE 2.2 — very close. 23 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 Pastel Blue?
Mr. Hobby Moonstone Pearl is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Pastel Blue in any other range, at ΔE 2.2 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Baby Blue (ΔE 2.7) and Warcolours Blue Grey 1 (ΔE 3.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Humbrol Pastel Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Baby Blue, ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. The full Humbrol to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Humbrol Pastel Blue Shop Mr. Hobby Moonstone Pearl
Pastel Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Moonstone Pearl Mr Crystal Color XC08 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Diamond Silver Mr Crystal Color XC01 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Pastel Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Baby Blue Arte Deco 85.061 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Glacier Blue Game Color 72.095 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Pastel Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- B Blue Grey 1 Layer paints ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Blue Grey 2 Layer paints ΔE 9.7 · similar
Pastel Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- C Lavanda Paints 587 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Azul Água Paints 919 ΔE 8.7 · similar
Pastel Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Lupin Grey Fantasy Range 151 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Silver Military Range 220 ΔE 7.3 · similar
Pastel Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Gelatinous Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Gorgon Hide Warpaints WP1428 ΔE 5.0 · similar
Pastel Blue equivalent in Golden
- C Zinc White Heavy Body 1415 ΔE 4.9 · close
- E Zinc White OPEN Acrylics 7415 ΔE 11.4 · far
Pastel Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Wwi German Light Blue Air (3rd Gen) AK11806 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Varnish Matt Primer (3rd Gen) AK11237 ΔE 9.5 · similar
Pastel Blue equivalent in Arteza
- D Cold Gray Acrylic Premium Paints A002 ΔE 6.1 · similar
- E Pearl Sky Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A224 ΔE 10.3 · far
Pastel Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- D Highlight Skin Tone TC-0305 ΔE 6.3 · similar
- E Silbergrau Dkm50 TC-0130 ΔE 11.4 · far
Pastel Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Bright Blue Colors 20225 ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Elephant Gray Colors 4470E ΔE 8.6 · similar
Pastel Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Sapphire Blue Candy Ink Metallic ΔE 6.8 · similar
- D Sharkfin Blue Metallic Colors ΔE 8.6 · similar
Pastel Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | #A5BED4 | Apothecary White Contrast | ΔE 7.1 |
| Foundry | #9EC8F2 | French Hussar Sky Blue Paint System | ΔE 7.1 |
| Mig | #B4CEDB | Light Blue Acrylics | ΔE 7.2 |
| Mission Models | #B7C8D2 | Arcadian Blue (F 1965) | ΔE 7.6 |
| Mr. Paint | #BAC4CE | Blue - Gray Mr Paint | ΔE 7.7 |
| Reaper | #D4EEFB | Blue Flame Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 8.2 |
| FolkArt | #A0C3D7 | Blue Lullaby Acrylic Colors | ΔE 8.4 |
| Scale75 | #C9CFD5 | Primer Surface White Primers | ΔE 8.4 |
| P3 | #D7D9E0 | Quick Silver Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.8 |
| Monument | #BCE3F2 | Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #BFCACF | Tin Star | ΔE 9.0 |
| Revell | #A8DEF8 | Clear Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 9.1 |
| Tamiya | #D4D9DC | Mica silver Lacquer Paint | ΔE 9.7 |
| Duncan | #C1BED3 | Decadent Purple Wave 3 | ΔE 11.2 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.8 |
| Liquitex | #DFDFDF | Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 11.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 12.1 |
| Italeri | #C8D5D2 | Lichtblau RLM 76 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 12.6 |
Nearest colours inside Humbrol
- D Aluminium Aerosol Sprays ΔE 7.4 · similar
- D Aluminium Acrylics - Metallics ΔE 8.3 · similar
- D US Ghost Grey Acrylics - Satin ΔE 9.0 · similar
- D Chrome Silver Aerosol Sprays ΔE 9.5 · similar
- E Silver Aerosol Sprays ΔE 10.7 · far
- E Light Grey Acrylics - Matt ΔE 10.7 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot