Fluorescent Blue
Liquitex · Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylix · 984
#00A0FB · L*63.4 a*-2.0 b*-54.7
The closest match to Liquitex Fluorescent Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Liquitex Fluorescent Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Coat d'Arms Bavarian Blue, ΔE 1.8. 20 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 Liquitex Fluorescent Blue?
Coat d'Arms Bavarian Blue is the closest equivalent to Liquitex Fluorescent Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Clear Blue (ΔE 3.2) and Warcolours Marine 2 (ΔE 3.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Liquitex Fluorescent Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Fluorescent Blue, ΔE 4.0 — a close substitute. The full Liquitex to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Liquitex Fluorescent Blue Shop Coat d'Arms Bavarian Blue Shop Coat d'Arms Military Range set
Fluorescent Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- A Bavarian Blue Military Range 239 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- E Hawk Turquoise Fantasy Range 165 ΔE 12.4 · far
Fluorescent Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Clear Blue Acrysion N93 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Cyan Primary Color Pigments CR1 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Fluorescent Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- B Marine 2 Layer paints ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Transparent Blue Transparent paints ΔE 5.0 · similar
Fluorescent Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C Bavarian Cornflower Blue Light Paint System 73C ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Vivid Blue Paint System 22B ΔE 4.7 · close
Fluorescent Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- C Fluorescent Blue Premium Airbrush Color 62.038 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Deep Sky Blue Model Color 70.844 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Fluorescent Blue equivalent in Mig
- C Cyan Acrylics AMIG0128 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics AMIG0229 ΔE 9.8 · similar
Fluorescent Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Guilliman Blue Glaze ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Chronus Blue Dry ΔE 6.6 · similar
Fluorescent Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Medium Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2927 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Light Periwinkle Acrylic Colors 640 ΔE 9.4 · similar
Fluorescent Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- C Clear blue Lacquer Paint LP-68 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D French blue Spray TS-10 ΔE 8.3 · similar
Fluorescent Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Ghostly Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Arctic Gem Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.6 · similar
Fluorescent Blue equivalent in Arteza
- D Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A210 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Cobalt Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A501 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Fluorescent Blue equivalent in Reaper
- D Sky Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9018 ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Marid Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89526 ΔE 8.1 · similar
Fluorescent Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo Dork | #4B94CB | Da Ba Dee | ΔE 5.8 |
| Golden | #6299CF | Manganese Blue Hue OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 6.4 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 7.0 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.3 |
| Duncan | #4A9CC7 | Seafarer Blue Wave 3 | ΔE 7.4 |
| Monument | #248CCB | Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Apple Barrel | #018AD2 | Electric Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.8 |
| Mr. Paint | #6899C1 | Azure Blue Mr Paint | ΔE 7.8 |
| Scale75 | #2496C8 | Sky Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 8.0 |
| Green Stuff World | #60BAF8 | Neptunus Blue Metallic Colors | ΔE 8.1 |
| Tom Color | #35A9DA | Azul Marshmallow | ΔE 8.3 |
| Humbrol | #4598C0 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 8.8 |
| AK Interactive | #3398C4 | Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures | ΔE 8.8 |
| Acrilex | #82A8D3 | Azul Bali Paints | ΔE 9.9 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.0 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 11.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 15.4 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 15.6 |
Nearest colours inside Liquitex
- E Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 12.9 · far
- E Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 21.0 · far
- E Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 25.0 · far
- E Light Phthalocyanine Green Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 26.0 · far
- E Light Blue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 26.8 · far
- E Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 28.3 · far
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