Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231
Mission Models · Mission Models · MMP-092
#7F85C3 · L*57.3 a*12.7 b*-33.0
The closest match to Mission Models Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 in every other range, nearest first.
Mission Models Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Liquitex Light Blue Violet, ΔE 1.3. 27 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 Mission Models Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231?
Liquitex Light Blue Violet is the closest equivalent to Mission Models Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Violet (ΔE 3.0) and The Army Painter Hexed Violet (ΔE 4.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mission Models Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Blueberry, ΔE 6.1 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Mission Models to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mission Models Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 Shop Liquitex Light Blue Violet Shop Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylix set
Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 equivalent in Liquitex
- A Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix 680 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- E Brilliant Purple Heavy Body Acrylix 590 ΔE 14.6 · far
Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Violet Acrysion N49 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Clear Black Mr Clear Color GX GX101 ΔE 9.4 · similar
Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Hexed Violet Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Alpha Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.9 · similar
Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 equivalent in Warcolours
- D Transparent Marine Transparent paints ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Blue Grey 3 Layer paints ΔE 5.9 · similar
Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 equivalent in Vallejo
- D Blueberry Nocturna Models 74.031 ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Light Blue Mecha Color 69.016 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 equivalent in Scale75
- D Grey Spell Instant Colors Range ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Light Sky Warfront Range ΔE 6.5 · similar
Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 equivalent in Tamiya
- D Light sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-25 ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Pearl light blue Spray TS-58 ΔE 9.3 · similar
Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- D Light Blue Military Range 206 ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D Enchanted Blue Fantasy Range 127 ΔE 7.2 · similar
Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 equivalent in Tom Color
- D Baby Room Blue TC-0213 ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D FS 35231 TC-0032 ΔE 10.0 · similar
Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 equivalent in Reaper
- D Icy Violet Master Series Paints Bones 9425 ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Snow Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9021 ΔE 8.8 · similar
Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 equivalent in Turbo Dork
- D Purl Grey ΔE 7.6 · similar
- E Blue Steel ΔE 13.5 · far
Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Lilac Mist Colors 21388 ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Blueberry Frost Colors 99264E ΔE 9.0 · similar
Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument | #638AC1 | Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.2 |
| Humbrol | #5D7FAF | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 8.4 |
| Duncan | #5A79BC | Blue Glaze Wave 2 | ΔE 8.5 |
| Green Stuff World | #9A82BC | Violet Hint Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 8.5 |
| FolkArt | #737A97 | Wisteria Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 9.2 |
| AK Interactive | #7C9CC3 | Raf Azure Blue Air (3rd Gen) | ΔE 9.4 |
| Foundry | #7D9DC4 | Sky Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 9.6 |
| Acrilex | #8EA3CA | Azul Country Paints | ΔE 9.7 |
| Mig | #8390A3 | Fs 36375 Light Compass Ghost Gray Acrylics | ΔE 10.3 |
| Citadel | #5A7FA3 | Stormfang Dry | ΔE 10.4 |
| Golden | #6595E9 | Light Ultramarine Blue OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 11.0 |
| Creature | #7BA2DD | Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #6394BD | Azure Blue Ana 609 Mr Paint | ΔE 11.6 |
| Italeri | #7E8E9A | Dark Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 13.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 13.9 |
| Revell | #798790 | Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 14.4 |
| Arteza | #4C98F0 | Cobalt Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 14.7 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 15.4 |
Nearest colours inside Mission Models
- E Light Blue (Mecha) ΔE 12.9 · far
- E Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets ΔE 13.1 · far
- E Dark Gull Grey FS 36231 ΔE 14.2 · far
- E Medium Grey FS 36270 ΔE 14.4 · far
- E British Light Silver Grey RAL 7001 ΔE 16.1 · far
- E Hellblau RLM 78 ΔE 16.4 · far
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