Paint Equivalents

Light Blue

Italeri · Italeri Acrylic Paint · 4650AP

#3DC1C7 · L*71.7 a*-32.9 b*-13.4

The closest match to Italeri Light Blue in every other range, nearest first.

Italeri Light Blue is a light, moderately saturated blue-green. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Paint Light Blue SU-34 at ΔE 1.4. 21 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 Italeri Light Blue?

Mr. Paint Light Blue SU-34 is the closest equivalent to Italeri Light Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Toxic Mist (ΔE 1.9) and Golden Teal (ΔE 2.4).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Italeri Light Blue?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Sea Aqua, ΔE 7.3 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Italeri to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Italeri Light Blue Shop Mr. Paint Light Blue SU-34 Shop Mr. Paint Mr Paint set

Light Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Light Blue SU-34 Mr Paint MRP-202 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. D Ford Gt Gulf Blue {heritage Edition} Mr Paint - Car MRP-C001 ΔE 5.7 · similar

Full Italeri → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Light Blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Toxic Mist Warpaints WP1437 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. B Aquamarine Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full Italeri → The Army Painter conversion chart

Light Blue equivalent in Golden

  1. B Teal Fluid 2369 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. D Cobalt Teal SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6645 ΔE 8.4 · similar

Full Italeri → Golden conversion chart

Light Blue equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Calypso Sky Shiny™ 2710 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. D Ocean View Acrylic Colors 6459 ΔE 7.0 · similar

Full Italeri → FolkArt conversion chart

Light Blue equivalent in Turbo Dork

  1. B Curacao ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. E Dork ΔE 12.4 · far

Light Blue equivalent in Citadel

  1. C Baharroth Blue Layer ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. C Skink Blue Dry ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Italeri → Citadel conversion chart

Light Blue equivalent in Acrilex

  1. C Turquesa Paints 577 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. D Acqua Marina Paints 803 ΔE 7.1 · similar

Full Italeri → Acrilex conversion chart

Light Blue equivalent in Duncan

  1. C Omega Blue Wave 3 ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. D Ray Gun Glow Wave 2 ΔE 6.8 · similar

Full Italeri → Duncan conversion chart

Light Blue equivalent in Tamiya

  1. C Clear blue Spray TS-72 ΔE 4.8 · close
  2. D Clear blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-23 ΔE 9.2 · similar

Full Italeri → Tamiya conversion chart

Light Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. D Caribbean Colors 20247 ΔE 5.1 · similar
  2. D Acapulco Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21972E ΔE 8.1 · similar

Full Italeri → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Light Blue equivalent in P3

  1. D Meredius Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.4 · similar
  2. D Arcane Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.7 · similar

Full Italeri → P3 conversion chart

Light Blue equivalent in Reaper

  1. D Surf Aqua Master Series Paints Core Colors 9078 ΔE 5.4 · similar
  2. D Siren's Song Master Series Paints Bones 9489 ΔE 6.5 · similar

Full Italeri → Reaper conversion chart

Light Blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Green Stuff World #78CDD2 Pinky Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 5.7
Revell #76BABB Light Green Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.9
Warcolours #01B1AE Turquoise 2 Layer paints ΔE 6.2
Vallejo #85CAC7 Sea Aqua Arte Deco ΔE 7.3
Scale75 #75B6B0 Caribbean Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 7.4
AK Interactive #6EC0B4 Russian Cockpit Torquise 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 7.6
Liquitex #8AC5C1 Light Blue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 8.2
Mission Models #02ADA5 Iridescent Duck Teal ΔE 8.3
Mr. Hobby #3CA7A2 Metal Green Mr Metallic Color GX ΔE 8.4
Foundry #7CB7C7 Tomb Blue Light Paint System ΔE 9.6
Mig #71C6E3 Fs35260 Sky Line Blue A II Acrylics ΔE 10.7
Coat d'Arms #97C9C0 Sea Grey World War II Range ΔE 10.9
Monument #75F1F1 Turquoise Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 11.8
Arteza #25C0A4 Emerald Green Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 12.1
Tom Color #789FA4 FS 35189 ΔE 13.2
Creature #2DAEE8 Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 17.0
Humbrol #4598C0 Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 17.5
Kimera Kolors #5D8499 Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 21.6

Nearest colours inside Italeri

  1. E Hellblau RLM 65 Acrylic Paint ΔE 10.3 · far
  2. E Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint ΔE 18.6 · far
  3. E Lichtblau RLM 76 Acrylic Paint ΔE 20.2 · far
  4. E Silver Acrylic Paint ΔE 20.8 · far
  5. E Pale Green Acrylic Paint ΔE 21.0 · far
  6. E Flat Sky Type's Acrylic Paint ΔE 21.5 · far

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