Warhead Metallic Blue
Mig · Acrylics · AMIG0196
#237EE9 · L*53.1 a*13.0 b*-61.3
The closest match to Mig Warhead Metallic Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Mig Warhead Metallic Blue is a mid-toned, vivid blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Golden Cerulean Blue, Chromium at ΔE 2.5 — very close. 19 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 Warhead Metallic Blue?
Golden Cerulean Blue, Chromium is the closest equivalent to Mig Warhead Metallic Blue in any other range, at ΔE 2.5 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Mission Models Light Blue (Mecha) (ΔE 2.6) and Warcolours Marine 3 (ΔE 3.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mig Warhead Metallic Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Fluorescent Blue, ΔE 5.7 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Mig to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Warhead Metallic Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Cerulean Blue, Chromium OPEN Acrylics 7050 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Cerulean Blue, Chromium Heavy Body 1050 ΔE 3.8 · close
Warhead Metallic Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- B Light Blue (Mecha) MMP-173 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Bright Blue (Mecha etc) MMP-122 ΔE 7.3 · similar
Warhead Metallic Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- B Marine 3 Layer paints ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D One-coat Baby-blue One-coat paints ΔE 5.5 · similar
Warhead Metallic Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Neon Blue Artist Range ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Paralyze Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.5 · close
Warhead Metallic Blue equivalent in Italeri
- C Azure Blue Acrylic Paint 4308AP ΔE 4.1 · close
- E French Blue Acrylic Paint 4659AP ΔE 10.9 · far
Warhead Metallic Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue Gundam Color Spray SG14 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Metal Blue Mr Metallic Color GX GX204 ΔE 4.6 · close
Warhead Metallic Blue equivalent in Duncan
- C Leviathan Blue Wave 2 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Relic Blue Wave 3 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Warhead Metallic Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Darth Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Cobalt Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 4.5 · close
Warhead Metallic Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C Bavarian Cornflower Blue Paint System 73B ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Sky Blue Paint System 21B ΔE 5.0 · similar
Warhead Metallic Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Look at Me Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics Look at Me Blue ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Medium Blue Acrylic Colors 2556 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Warhead Metallic Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Teclis Blue Layer ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Hoeth Blue Dry ΔE 6.3 · similar
Warhead Metallic Blue equivalent in Liquitex
- D Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 570 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- E Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 984 ΔE 12.1 · far
Warhead Metallic Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Army Painter | #5288B8 | Electric Blue Warpaints | ΔE 5.7 |
| Vallejo | #0082CD | Fluorescent Blue Game Color | ΔE 5.7 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.9 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 6.2 |
| Arteza | #0388D4 | Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 6.7 |
| Monument | #638AC1 | Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.7 |
| Reaper | #0288D1 | Cyan Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 6.8 |
| Humbrol | #5D7FAF | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 7.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #6289B2 | Blue Bonnet Colors | ΔE 7.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3F7EAA | Hideous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 7.1 |
| Tamiya | #5172B3 | Blue violet Spray | ΔE 8.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #4B94CB | Da Ba Dee | ΔE 8.4 |
| Mr. Paint | #6394BD | Azure Blue Ana 609 Mr Paint | ΔE 8.8 |
| Tom Color | #648CA6 | Raf Pru Blue Faded | ΔE 10.1 |
| AK Interactive | #668297 | Blue Gray AFV | ΔE 10.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 11.6 |
| Creature | #7BA2DD | Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.6 |
Nearest colours inside Mig
- D Cyan Acrylics ΔE 8.0 · similar
- D Crystal Light Blue Acrylics ΔE 8.6 · similar
- D Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics ΔE 9.2 · similar
- E Fs35237 Blue Gray Amt-11 Acrylics ΔE 14.6 · far
- E Fs 36375 Light Compass Ghost Gray Acrylics ΔE 16.1 · far
- E Marine Blue Acrylics ΔE 17.0 · far
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