Paint Equivalents

French Blue (Cobalt Blue)

Mission Models · Mission Models · MMP-178

#02538B · L*34.1 a*1.1 b*-37.0

The closest match to Mission Models French Blue (Cobalt Blue) in every other range, nearest first.

Mission Models French Blue (Cobalt Blue) is a dark, moderately saturated blue. 8 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Cerulean Blue Deep at ΔE 0.4. 11 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

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What is the closest equivalent to Mission Models French Blue (Cobalt Blue)?

Golden Cerulean Blue Deep is the closest equivalent to Mission Models French Blue (Cobalt Blue) in any other range, at ΔE 0.4 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Oceanic Blue (ΔE 0.7) and Vallejo Blue (ΔE 0.7).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Mission Models French Blue (Cobalt Blue)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Blue, ΔE 0.7 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Mission Models to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Mission Models French Blue (Cobalt Blue) Shop Golden Cerulean Blue Deep (Fluid) Shop Golden Fluid set

French Blue (Cobalt Blue) equivalent in Golden

  1. A Cerulean Blue Deep Fluid 2051 ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
  2. C Cerulean Blue Hue High Flow 8526 ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Mission Models → Golden conversion chart

French Blue (Cobalt Blue) equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Oceanic Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9418 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
  2. A Brilliant Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9116 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect

Full Mission Models → Reaper conversion chart

French Blue (Cobalt Blue) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Blue Game Color 72.088 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
  2. A Ultramarine Blue Game Air 72.722 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect

Full Mission Models → Vallejo conversion chart

French Blue (Cobalt Blue) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Marking Blue Mr Paint MRP-408 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
  2. B RLM 24 Dunkelblau Mr Paint MRP-053 ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full Mission Models → Mr. Paint conversion chart

French Blue (Cobalt Blue) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Regal Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. A Highlord Blue Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect

Full Mission Models → The Army Painter conversion chart

French Blue (Cobalt Blue) equivalent in Mig

  1. A Marine Blue Acrylics AMIG0123 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. B Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Mission Models → Mig conversion chart

French Blue (Cobalt Blue) equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Deep Blue Light Paint System 20C ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. B Sky Blue Shade Paint System 21A ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full Mission Models → Foundry conversion chart

French Blue (Cobalt Blue) equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. A Blue Charm Gloss™ 23892E ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. C Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21975E ΔE 5.0 · close

Full Mission Models → Apple Barrel conversion chart

French Blue (Cobalt Blue) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Blue Peacock Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2387 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B Windsor Blue Acrylic Colors 2429 ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Mission Models → FolkArt conversion chart

French Blue (Cobalt Blue) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Metallic Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H88 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Blue Mr Color Spray SP5 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Mission Models → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

French Blue (Cobalt Blue) equivalent in Liquitex

  1. B Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 164 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. D Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 275 ΔE 8.7 · similar

Full Mission Models → Liquitex conversion chart

French Blue (Cobalt Blue) equivalent in P3

  1. B Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. D Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.1 · similar

Full Mission Models → P3 conversion chart

French Blue (Cobalt Blue) in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Warcolours #005AA3 Marine 4 Layer paints ΔE 3.5
Monument #0855A3 Blue Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 3.6
Italeri #0058A9 Medium Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.1
Tamiya #0A50A1 Metallic blue Spray ΔE 4.2
Scale75 #005E91 Cobalt Blue Artist Range ΔE 4.2
Duncan #2259A0 Elder Robe Wave 3 ΔE 4.3
Arteza #064A96 Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 4.6
Citadel #1F486B Space Wolves Grey Contrast ΔE 5.3
Tom Color #295673 Escama do Boitatá ΔE 5.4
AK Interactive #19628F Intense Blue -77- Figures ΔE 5.6
Revell #01448A Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 5.8
Green Stuff World #00416B Prussian Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.4
Coat d'Arms #396298 Wizard Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 6.5
Humbrol #0E4595 French Blue Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 6.5
Acrilex #3B5383 Azul Turquesa Paints ΔE 6.9
Kimera Kolors #2E4993 Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 ΔE 7.7
Creature #105AC4 Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 7.8
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 9.9

Nearest colours inside Mission Models

  1. D Iridescent Blue ΔE 8.1 · similar
  2. D Gloss Sea Blue FS 15042 ΔE 8.5 · similar
  3. D Pearl Deep Blue ΔE 9.7 · similar
  4. E USN Flight Deck Blue 21 ΔE 10.3 · far
  5. E Graugrun RLM 74 ΔE 11.2 · far
  6. E Intermediate Blue FS 35164 ΔE 11.2 · far

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