Paint Equivalents

WWI Blue

Humbrol · Humbrol Acrylics - Matt · 109

#5D7FAF · L*52.5 a*1.3 b*-29.2

The closest match to Humbrol WWI Blue in every other range, nearest first.

Humbrol WWI Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Coat d'Arms Shadow Grey at ΔE 2.3 — very close. 17 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 WWI Blue?

Coat d'Arms Shadow Grey is the closest equivalent to Humbrol WWI Blue in any other range, at ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Duncan Elysium Blue (ΔE 2.8) and Citadel Stormfang (ΔE 3.1).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Humbrol WWI Blue?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Salem Blue, ΔE 3.9 — a close substitute. The full Humbrol to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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WWI Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. B Shadow Grey Fantasy Range 150 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. C Light Blue Military Range 206 ΔE 4.3 · close

Full Humbrol → Coat d'Arms conversion chart

WWI Blue equivalent in Duncan

  1. B Elysium Blue Wave 1 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. B Blue Glaze Wave 2 ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full Humbrol → Duncan conversion chart

WWI Blue equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Stormfang Dry ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Hoeth Blue Dry ΔE 3.5 · close

Full Humbrol → Citadel conversion chart

WWI Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Azure Blue Mr Color 370 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. C Jasdf Shallow Ocean Blue Mr Color 374 ΔE 4.3 · close

Full Humbrol → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

WWI Blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Alpha Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Wolf Grey Warpaints WP1119 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Humbrol → The Army Painter conversion chart

WWI Blue equivalent in Vallejo

  1. C Salem Blue Arte Deco 85.062 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. C Williamsburg Blue Arte Deco 85.057 ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Humbrol → Vallejo conversion chart

WWI Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. C Blue Bonnet Colors 21485 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. D Blueberry Frost Colors 99264E ΔE 5.0 · similar

Full Humbrol → Apple Barrel conversion chart

WWI Blue equivalent in Monument

  1. C Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints 013 ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. D Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 012 ΔE 9.5 · similar

Full Humbrol → Monument conversion chart

WWI Blue equivalent in Scale75

  1. C Mediterranean Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 4.6 · close
  2. D Paralyze Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 5.7 · similar

Full Humbrol → Scale75 conversion chart

WWI Blue equivalent in Tamiya

  1. C Blue violet Spray TS-57 ΔE 4.8 · close
  2. D Light sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-25 ΔE 7.3 · similar

Full Humbrol → Tamiya conversion chart

WWI Blue equivalent in FolkArt

  1. C Deep Ocean Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics Deep Ocean Blue ΔE 4.9 · close
  2. D Medium Blue Acrylic Colors 2556 ΔE 6.7 · similar

Full Humbrol → FolkArt conversion chart

WWI Blue equivalent in Warcolours

  1. C Blue Grey 3 Layer paints ΔE 4.9 · close
  2. D Transparent Marine Transparent paints ΔE 5.4 · similar

Full Humbrol → Warcolours conversion chart

WWI Blue in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Golden #5489C4 Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body ΔE 4.9
Green Stuff World #4476D7 Cobalt Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 5.4
Italeri #4385C5 Azure Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 5.6
Mission Models #3779DA Light Blue (Mecha) ΔE 5.8
Foundry #46769E Prussian Gun Mid Blue Paint System ΔE 6.1
P3 #2C75BB Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.9
Mig #237EE9 Warhead Metallic Blue Acrylics ΔE 7.0
Acrilex #2C76B7 Azul Paints ΔE 7.0
Reaper #537B95 Heather Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.5
AK Interactive #668297 Blue Gray AFV ΔE 7.5
Revell #2881BB Light Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 7.8
Liquitex #037BC9 Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 8.0
Tom Color #68798D Dark Cammo Grey Bs629 ΔE 8.0
Mr. Paint #6394BD Azure Blue Ana 609 Mr Paint ΔE 8.0
Kimera Kolors #5D8499 Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 9.2
Arteza #0388D4 Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 9.2
Turbo Dork #4B94CB Da Ba Dee ΔE 9.4
Creature #7BA2DD Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 12.1

Nearest colours inside Humbrol

  1. D RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 8.6 · similar
  2. E Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 10.8 · far
  3. E Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 12.2 · far
  4. E Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 16.9 · far
  5. E Grey Aerosol Sprays ΔE 18.0 · far
  6. E Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin ΔE 18.1 · far

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