Blue
Mission Models · Mission Models · MMP-048
#002059 · L*14.1 a*15.1 b*-37.3
The closest match to Mission Models Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Mission Models Blue is a very dark, saturated blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Warcolours Blue 5 at ΔE 1.2. 15 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 Mission Models Blue?
Warcolours Blue 5 is the closest equivalent to Mission Models Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Midnight Blue (ΔE 1.8) and Reaper Void Blue (ΔE 1.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mission Models Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Neon Blue, ΔE 3.4 — a very close substitute. The full Mission Models to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mission Models Blue Shop Warcolours Blue 5 Shop Warcolours Layer paints set
Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- A Blue 5 Layer paints ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- E Blue Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 12.2 · far
Blue equivalent in Citadel
- A Midnight Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Soulstone Blue Technical ΔE 2.7 · very close
Blue equivalent in Reaper
- A Void Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9417 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- A Denim Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9285 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Clear Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11214 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Imperial Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11180 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Pure Gold Colors 20761 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Deep Purple Gloss™ 20625 ΔE 3.5 · close
Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Inktense Blue Inktensity Range ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Ocean Blue Warfront Range ΔE 5.5 · similar
Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- B Raf Insignia Blue TC-0115 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Oxford Blue RAF ΔE 4.0 · close
Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Neon Blue Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents 85.137 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Blueberry Arte Deco 85.064 ΔE 4.6 · close
Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Dioxazine Violet Acrylic Colors 6363 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Persian Blue Acrylic Colors 6362 ΔE 3.5 · close
Blue equivalent in Golden
- C Anthraquinone Blue Heavy Body 1005 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Anthraquinone Blue OPEN Acrylics 7005 ΔE 3.8 · close
Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Abyss Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.4 · close
Blue equivalent in Liquitex
- C Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 380 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 382 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamiya | #202A67 | Mixing blue Lacquer Paint | ΔE 4.2 |
| Foundry | #0F274B | Prussian Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 4.6 |
| The Army Painter | #1A2C53 | Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 5.0 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1E2D56 | Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 5.1 |
| Humbrol | #212F5E | Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 5.2 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 5.3 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #082746 | Morning Blue Mr Paint | ΔE 5.7 |
| Creature | #081144 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 5.8 |
| Monument | #09125D | Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.8 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.9 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 7.0 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 9.2 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 10.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 12.1 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 13.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 21.0 |
Nearest colours inside Mission Models
- D USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Iridescent Plum Purple ΔE 6.6 · similar
- E Transparent Blue ΔE 12.6 · far
- E Graugrun RLM 74 ΔE 15.0 · far
- E Iridescent Blue ΔE 16.8 · far
- E Gloss Sea Blue FS 15042 ΔE 16.8 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot