Phthalo Blu (Red Shade)
Kimera Kolors · Kimera Kolors Pure Pigments · PB15.2
#44307B · L*26.1 a*28.4 b*-39.8
The closest match to Kimera Kolors Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) in every other range, nearest first.
Kimera Kolors Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) is a dark, saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being FolkArt Perfect Purple at ΔE 1.1. 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
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Kimera Kolors Phthalo Blu (Red Shade)?
FolkArt Perfect Purple is the closest equivalent to Kimera Kolors Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Nauseating Blue (ΔE 1.7) and The Army Painter Alien Purple (ΔE 2.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Kimera Kolors Phthalo Blu (Red Shade)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Imperial Purple, ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. The full Kimera Kolors to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) equivalent in FolkArt
- A Perfect Purple Acrylic Colors 2557 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- C Dioxazine Purple Pure™ Artist Pigment 6393 ΔE 4.7 · close
Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) equivalent in Citadel
- A Nauseating Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Imperial Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.0 · close
Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Alien Purple Warpaints Primer CP3019 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Diabolic Plum Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.1 · similar
Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) equivalent in Arteza
- B Pearl Royal Purple Acrylic Pearl Paints A209 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A504 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) equivalent in Vallejo
- B Imperial Purple Nocturna Models 74.025 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B True Violet Arte Deco 85.050 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) equivalent in Reaper
- B Azlanti Violet Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89533 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Gem Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9473 ΔE 3.5 · close
Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Purple Iris Colors 21486 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Princess Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21978E ΔE 3.9 · close
Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) equivalent in Scale75
- C Dark Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Airnrhod Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 5.3 · similar
Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Persian Violet Metallic Colors ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Ultramar Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.8 · similar
Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) equivalent in Golden
- C Ultramarine Violet Heavy Body 1401 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Blue Violet SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6605 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) equivalent in Acrilex
- C Violeta Cobalto Paints 540 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Azul Intenso Paints 578 ΔE 9.5 · similar
Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Purple Acrysion SP67 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Clear Violet Mr Clear Color GX GX108 ΔE 4.4 · close
Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Interactive | #543A7B | Violet -70- Figures | ΔE 4.4 |
| P3 | #552A72 | Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.3 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.4 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 6.9 |
| Mig | #56439C | Violet Acrylics | ΔE 7.2 |
| Tamiya | #202A67 | Mixing blue Lacquer Paint | ΔE 7.2 |
| Mission Models | #231962 | Iridescent Plum Purple | ΔE 7.7 |
| Humbrol | #223881 | Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 8.0 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 8.6 |
| Foundry | #1C175A | Violet Shade Paint System | ΔE 9.0 |
| Warcolours | #560182 | Violet 4 Layer paints | ΔE 9.1 |
| Duncan | #524169 | Amethyst Rayne Wave 1 | ΔE 9.4 |
| Monument | #63306B | Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 9.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 9.6 |
| Mr. Paint | #6632B1 | Violet Clear Mr Paint | ΔE 9.9 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 11.2 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 16.0 |
Nearest colours inside Kimera Kolors
- D Violet Pure Pigments ΔE 7.6 · similar
- D Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments ΔE 7.6 · similar
- E Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 ΔE 11.2 · far
- E Purple Expansion Set 1 ΔE 15.2 · far
- E Phtalo Green Pure Pigments ΔE 19.0 · far
- E Carbon Black Pure Pigments ΔE 23.0 · far
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