Sky Blue
Monument · Monument Pro Acrylic Paints · 012
#248CCB · L*55.5 a*-6.6 b*-40.6
The closest match to Monument Sky Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Monument Sky Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Apple Barrel Electric Blue at ΔE 1.3. 13 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 Monument Sky Blue?
Apple Barrel Electric Blue is the closest equivalent to Monument Sky Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Sky Blue (ΔE 1.4) and Reaper Cyan Blue (ΔE 1.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Monument Sky Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Fluorescent Blue, ΔE 3.9 — a close substitute. The full Monument to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Monument Sky Blue Shop Apple Barrel Electric Blue Shop Apple Barrel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints set
Sky Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Electric Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21974E ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- D Sky Haze Gloss™ 23891E ΔE 5.1 · similar
Sky Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Sky Blue Acrysion N25 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- C RX-78 White Gundam Color for Builders UG19 ΔE 4.5 · close
Sky Blue equivalent in Reaper
- A Cyan Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9117 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- D True Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9017 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Sky Blue equivalent in Arteza
- B Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A502 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A210 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Sky Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Calth Blue Clear Air ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Imrik Blue Dry ΔE 2.5 · very close
Sky Blue equivalent in Mig
- B Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics AMIG0229 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Crystal Light Blue Acrylics AMIG0098 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Sky Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Ionic Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Arctic Gem Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.2 · very close
Sky Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- B French blue Spray TS-10 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Sky blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-14 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Sky Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Vivid Blue Shade Paint System 22A ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Sky Blue Paint System 21B ΔE 4.0 · close
Sky Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Mana Regeneration Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Amarth Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.7 · close
Sky Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- C Blue Glaze Glazing paints ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Transparent Blue Transparent paints ΔE 6.4 · similar
Sky Blue equivalent in Turbo Dork
- C Da Ba Dee ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Blue Steel ΔE 9.6 · similar
Sky Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo | #0082CD | Fluorescent Blue Game Color | ΔE 3.9 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 4.1 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.5 |
| FolkArt | #0081D3 | Look at Me Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 4.6 |
| Duncan | #2B7FBB | Relic Blue Wave 3 | ΔE 4.8 |
| Golden | #5489C4 | Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 5.7 |
| Humbrol | #328AB0 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 5.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3F7EAA | Hideous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.0 |
| AK Interactive | #3398C4 | Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures | ΔE 6.2 |
| Mr. Paint | #6394BD | Azure Blue Ana 609 Mr Paint | ΔE 6.3 |
| Liquitex | #037BC9 | Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.5 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 6.6 |
| Tom Color | #648CA6 | Raf Pru Blue Faded | ΔE 8.2 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 8.5 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 9.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 10.0 |
| Green Stuff World | #53A7CB | Blue Glacier Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 10.8 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.0 |
Nearest colours inside Monument
- D Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 8.2 · similar
- E Rogue Hobbies Dark Turquoise Pro Signature Series ΔE 13.6 · far
- E Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 14.5 · far
- E Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series ΔE 18.9 · far
- E Bright Jade Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 19.4 · far
- E Blue Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 20.6 · far
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