French Blue
Mig · Acrylics · AMIG0062
#445366 · L*34.8 a*-0.8 b*-12.9
The closest match to Mig French Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Mig French Blue is a dark, muted blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Apple Barrel Denim Blue at ΔE 1.3. 12 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 Mig French Blue?
Apple Barrel Denim Blue is the closest equivalent to Mig French Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Tamiya Gray violet (ΔE 1.4) and Duncan Tempest Blue Wash (ΔE 1.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mig French Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Periscopes, ΔE 4.1 — a close substitute. The full Mig to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mig French Blue Shop Apple Barrel Denim Blue Shop Apple Barrel Colors set
French Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Denim Blue Colors 21354 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- C Neon Blue Colors 20492 ΔE 4.8 · close
French Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- A Gray violet Aircraft Spray AS-4 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- D Gunship gray 2 Aircraft Spray AS-27 ΔE 5.1 · similar
French Blue equivalent in Duncan
- A Tempest Blue Wash Wave 2 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- C Faust Blue Wave 3 ΔE 4.3 · close
French Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B FS 36118 Medium Gunship Grey Air AK2144 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Ocean Gray (fs35164) AFV (3rd Gen) AK11341 ΔE 3.3 · very close
French Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Dark Gray "Dunkel Grau" Mr Color 513 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D German Gray Highlight 1 Mr Color Modulation Set CMC07 ΔE 5.2 · similar
French Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Equipment Black Light Paint System 101C ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Confederate Grey Shade Paint System 117A ΔE 2.9 · very close
French Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Gunship Grey FS363118 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A087 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Dark Gray FS36118 Mr Paint MRP-040 ΔE 3.4 · very close
French Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- B Gunship Grey FS 36118 MMP-084 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Intermediate Blue FS 35164 MMP-071 ΔE 3.7 · close
French Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Skyline Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2979 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Wrought Iron Acrylic Colors 925 ΔE 6.4 · similar
French Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- B Cinza Azulado Médio TC-0204 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Dark Sea Grey TC-0125 ΔE 4.9 · close
French Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- C Periscopes Panzer Aces 70.309 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Wedgewood Blue Arte Deco 85.065 ΔE 4.3 · close
French Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Deep Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Cloudburst Blue Speedpaint Set ΔE 5.6 · similar
French Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale75 | #4A515B | Graphene Gray Scale Color Range | ΔE 4.3 |
| Citadel | #405B71 | The Fang Air | ΔE 4.3 |
| Reaper | #384963 | Twilight Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #384861 | Super Wash Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 4.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #36455A | Mirage Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.8 |
| P3 | #4E5861 | Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.0 |
| Acrilex | #545F78 | Azul Seco Paints | ΔE 6.0 |
| Revell | #484B52 | Tank Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 6.6 |
| Arteza | #464C51 | Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.5 |
| Humbrol | #41444B | Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 7.7 |
| Monument | #2C4855 | Vince Venturella Dark Jade Pro Signature Series | ΔE 8.0 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.3 |
| Warcolours | #5F6772 | Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints | ΔE 8.4 |
| Golden | #2B4752 | Viridian Green Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 9.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 9.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 9.9 |
| Italeri | #5B5E5F | Flat Grey Green RLM. 66 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.0 |
Nearest colours inside Mig
- C Night Blue Grey Acrylics ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Fs 36118 Medium Gunship Gray Acrylics ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Dunkelgrau Dark Base Acrylics ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Fs36152 Dark Grey AMT-12 Acrylics ΔE 8.5 · similar
- D Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics ΔE 9.7 · similar
- D Medium Blue Acrylics ΔE 9.8 · similar
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