Paint Equivalents

Bright Blue (Mecha etc)

Mission Models · Mission Models · MMP-122

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The closest match to Mission Models Bright Blue (Mecha etc) in every other range, nearest first.

Mission Models Bright Blue (Mecha etc) is a mid-toned, saturated blue. 8 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being The Army Painter Crystal Blue at ΔE 0.4. 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

What is the closest equivalent to Mission Models Bright Blue (Mecha etc)?

The Army Painter Crystal Blue is the closest equivalent to Mission Models Bright Blue (Mecha etc) in any other range, at ΔE 0.4 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Ultramarine Highlight (ΔE 0.5) and Scale75 Primary Blue (ΔE 1.1).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Mission Models Bright Blue (Mecha etc)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Blue Fluorescent, ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Mission Models to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Bright Blue (Mecha etc) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Crystal Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
  2. A Crystal Blue Warpaints WP1114 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect

Full Mission Models → The Army Painter conversion chart

Bright Blue (Mecha etc) equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Ultramarine Highlight Master Series Paints Core Colors 9189 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. A Andoran Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89527 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect

Full Mission Models → Reaper conversion chart

Bright Blue (Mecha etc) equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Primary Blue Artist Range ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  2. B Paralyze Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Mission Models → Scale75 conversion chart

Bright Blue (Mecha etc) equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Enchanted Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. C Teclis Blue Layer ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Mission Models → Citadel conversion chart

Bright Blue (Mecha etc) equivalent in Acrilex

  1. A Azul Paints 559 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. E Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 14.7 · far

Full Mission Models → Acrilex conversion chart

Bright Blue (Mecha etc) equivalent in Revell

  1. A Blue Email Color - Matt ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. D Light Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 5.1 · similar

Full Mission Models → Revell conversion chart

Bright Blue (Mecha etc) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Deep Clear Blue Mr Clear Color GX GX103 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. C Metal Blue Mr Metallic Color GX GX204 ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Mission Models → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Bright Blue (Mecha etc) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Blue Fluorescent Model Color 70.736 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. B Magic Blue Game Air 72.721 ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full Mission Models → Vallejo conversion chart

Bright Blue (Mecha etc) equivalent in P3

  1. B Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. D Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.6 · similar

Full Mission Models → P3 conversion chart

Bright Blue (Mecha etc) equivalent in Liquitex

  1. B Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 570 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. E Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 470 ΔE 12.9 · far

Full Mission Models → Liquitex conversion chart

Bright Blue (Mecha etc) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Ocean Cruise Acrylic Colors 2225 ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. C Medium Blue Acrylic Colors 2556 ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Mission Models → FolkArt conversion chart

Bright Blue (Mecha etc) equivalent in Golden

  1. C Azurite Hue Heavy Body 1464 ΔE 3.5 · close
  2. D Cerulean Blue Hue SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6630 ΔE 6.3 · similar

Full Mission Models → Golden conversion chart

Bright Blue (Mecha etc) in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Foundry #3D7BAA Tomb Blue Shade Paint System ΔE 3.9
Duncan #3A7BBF Leviathan Blue Wave 2 ΔE 4.0
Green Stuff World #0268B0 Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.4
Italeri #0068AD French Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.4
AK Interactive #1C69A1 Clear Blue Real Colors - Modern ΔE 4.6
Warcolours #007DDA Marine 3 Layer paints ΔE 4.8
Coat d'Arms #3F7EAA Hideous Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 5.1
Mr. Paint #007CAF Grabber Blue - Ford Mustang Mr Paint - Car ΔE 5.5
Mig #0784BE Crystal Light Blue Acrylics ΔE 6.8
Apple Barrel #27688E Moody Blue Gloss™ ΔE 7.1
Tamiya #006A94 Flat blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 7.3
Arteza #0388D4 Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 7.7
Humbrol #5D7FAF WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 8.6
Monument #248CCB Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 9.0
Creature #105AC4 Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 10.4
Kimera Kolors #5D8499 Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 11.8
Turbo Dork #4B94CB Da Ba Dee ΔE 11.8
Tom Color #648CA6 Raf Pru Blue Faded ΔE 12.3

Nearest colours inside Mission Models

  1. D Light Blue (Mecha) ΔE 6.5 · similar
  2. E Iridescent Turquoise ΔE 11.7 · far
  3. E French Blue (Cobalt Blue) ΔE 12.0 · far
  4. E Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets ΔE 14.0 · far
  5. E USN Flight Deck Blue 21 ΔE 14.3 · far
  6. E Intermediate Blue FS 35164 ΔE 15.0 · far

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