Transparent Blue
Mission Models · Mission Models · MMP-168
#040293 · L*16.4 a*51.9 b*-71.0
The closest match to Mission Models Transparent Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Mission Models Transparent Blue is a very dark, vivid blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Golden Transparent Dioxazine Purple at ΔE 2.7 — very close. 29 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 Transparent Blue?
Golden Transparent Dioxazine Purple is the closest equivalent to Mission Models Transparent Blue in any other range, at ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Cobalt Blue (ΔE 5.4) and Tamiya Racing blue (ΔE 6.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mission Models Transparent Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Ultra Blue Deep, ΔE 9.1 — 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 Transparent Blue Shop Golden Transparent Dioxazine Purple Shop Golden High Flow set
Transparent Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Transparent Dioxazine Purple High Flow 8556 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Ultramarine Blue Fluid 2400 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Transparent Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- D Cobalt Blue Acrysion N35 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Purple Acrysion SP67 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Transparent Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- D Racing blue Spray TS-51 ΔE 6.1 · similar
- E Mixing blue Lacquer Paint LP-81 ΔE 12.0 · far
Transparent Blue equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- D Violet Pure Pigments PV23 ΔE 6.1 · similar
- E Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.2 ΔE 11.7 · far
Transparent Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- D Azul TC-0007 ΔE 7.0 · similar
- E Arara Azul TCUP-15 ΔE 11.1 · far
Transparent Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Persian Violet Metallic Colors ΔE 8.5 · similar
- E Imperium Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 10.4 · far
Transparent Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Purple Iris Colors 21486 ΔE 8.5 · similar
- E Concord Grape Colors 20595 ΔE 10.4 · far
Transparent Blue equivalent in Citadel
- D Liche Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 8.7 · similar
- E Nauseating Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 10.2 · far
Transparent Blue equivalent in Monument
- D Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 046 ΔE 8.9 · similar
- E Ben Komets Dark Sea Ben Pro Signature Series S13 ΔE 13.2 · far
Transparent Blue equivalent in Scale75
- D Dark Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 9.1 · similar
- E Inktense Violet Inktensity Range ΔE 10.5 · far
Transparent Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- D Ultra Blue Deep Arte Deco 85.060 ΔE 9.1 · similar
- E Neon Blue Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents 85.137 ΔE 10.6 · far
Transparent Blue equivalent in Arteza
- D Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A503 ΔE 9.3 · similar
- E Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A504 ΔE 12.4 · far
Transparent Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FolkArt | #1F135B | Purple Watercolor Acrylic Paint™ | ΔE 9.4 |
| Warcolours | #560182 | Violet 4 Layer paints | ΔE 9.6 |
| Reaper | #162874 | Violet Light Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 9.8 |
| Foundry | #1C175A | Violet Shade Paint System | ΔE 10.1 |
| Revell | #182F7B | Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 11.1 |
| The Army Painter | #492B79 | Alien Purple Warpaints Primer | ΔE 11.4 |
| Liquitex | #1D1F58 | Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 11.9 |
| AK Interactive | #132A38 | Light Prussian Blue Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 12.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #162832 | Sea Blue FS35042 Mr Paint | ΔE 12.5 |
| Humbrol | #223881 | Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 13.1 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 13.2 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 13.6 |
| Creature | #081144 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 13.7 |
| P3 | #552A72 | Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 13.9 |
| Duncan | #34444C | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | ΔE 15.4 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 16.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 17.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 23.2 |
Nearest colours inside Mission Models
- D Iridescent Plum Purple ΔE 9.0 · similar
- E Blue ΔE 12.6 · far
- E Graugrun RLM 74 ΔE 15.8 · far
- E USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 ΔE 15.9 · far
- E Iridescent Blue ΔE 17.3 · far
- E Pearl Deep Blue ΔE 18.0 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot