A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue
Mr. Hobby · Gundam Color Spray / Mr Color Gundam Color · SG14
#427BBF · L*50.8 a*3.1 b*-41.2
The closest match to Mr. Hobby A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Duncan Leviathan Blue at ΔE 1.1. 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
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue?
Duncan Leviathan Blue is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 Paralyze Blue (ΔE 1.5) and Citadel Teclis Blue (ΔE 1.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Salem Blue, ΔE 5.4 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue Shop Duncan Leviathan Blue Shop Duncan Wave 2 set
A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue equivalent in Duncan
- A Leviathan Blue Wave 2 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B Elysium Blue Wave 1 ΔE 3.0 · very close
A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue equivalent in Scale75
- A Paralyze Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- C Mediterranean Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 4.2 · close
A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue equivalent in Citadel
- A Teclis Blue Layer ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- B Hoeth Blue Dry ΔE 2.4 · very close
A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- B Light Blue (Mecha) MMP-173 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Bright Blue (Mecha etc) MMP-122 ΔE 4.9 · close
A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue equivalent in P3
- B Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- E Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 12.1 · far
A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- B Azul Paints 559 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- E Azul Bali Paints 921 ΔE 15.4 · far
A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Crystal Blue Warpaints WP1114 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Wolf Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.7 · close
A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- C Marine 3 Layer paints ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Blue Glaze Glazing paints ΔE 8.0 · similar
A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue equivalent in Golden
- C Cerulean Blue, Chromium OPEN Acrylics 7050 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Azurite Hue Heavy Body 1464 ΔE 3.7 · close
A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue equivalent in Italeri
- C Azure Blue Acrylic Paint 4308AP ΔE 3.8 · close
- D French Blue Acrylic Paint 4659AP ΔE 8.2 · similar
A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Cobalt Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Darth Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 4.0 · close
A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C Bavarian Cornflower Blue Paint System 73B ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Tomb Blue Shade Paint System 23A ΔE 4.0 · close
A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquitex | #037BC9 | Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.0 |
| Mig | #237EE9 | Warhead Metallic Blue Acrylics | ΔE 4.1 |
| Humbrol | #5D7FAF | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 4.4 |
| FolkArt | #387FB1 | Medium Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3F7EAA | Hideous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 4.8 |
| Reaper | #0175BE | Ultramarine Highlight Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.8 |
| Tamiya | #5172B3 | Blue violet Spray | ΔE 5.1 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 5.3 |
| Vallejo | #5A7E9F | Salem Blue Arte Deco | ΔE 5.4 |
| Apple Barrel | #6289B2 | Blue Bonnet Colors | ΔE 6.2 |
| Monument | #638AC1 | Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| Arteza | #0388D4 | Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.8 |
| Mr. Paint | #007CAF | Grabber Blue - Ford Mustang Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 7.9 |
| AK Interactive | #1C69A1 | Clear Blue Real Colors - Modern | ΔE 8.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #4B94CB | Da Ba Dee | ΔE 9.2 |
| Tom Color | #648CA6 | Raf Pru Blue Faded | ΔE 9.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 10.1 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.4 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- B Metal Blue Mr Metallic Color GX ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Deep Clear Blue Mr Clear Color GX ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Jasdf Shallow Ocean Blue Mr Color ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Azure Blue Mr Color ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Sky Blue Acrysion ΔE 8.1 · similar
- D Violet Acrysion ΔE 9.5 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot