Air Superiority Blue
Mr. Hobby · Mr Color · 74
#006D79 · L*41.7 a*-21.6 b*-14.2
The closest match to Mr. Hobby Air Superiority Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby Air Superiority Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: The Army Painter Deep Azure, ΔE 1.2. 19 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 Mr. Hobby Air Superiority Blue?
The Army Painter Deep Azure is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Air Superiority Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: P3 Trollblood Blue (ΔE 2.3) and Apple Barrel Turquoise (ΔE 2.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Air Superiority Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Fluorescent Cold Green, ΔE 3.8 — a close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby Air Superiority Blue Shop The Army Painter Deep Azure Shop The Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic set
Air Superiority Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Deep Azure Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- C Hydra Turquoise Warpaints Air ΔE 3.5 · close
Air Superiority Blue equivalent in P3
- B Trollblood Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Turquoise Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.7 · close
Air Superiority Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Turquoise Colors 20210 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Teal Treat Colors 4473E ΔE 5.0 · close
Air Superiority Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Teal Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2920 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Blue Topaz Metallics 651 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Air Superiority Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Cobalt Turquoise Fluid 2144 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Turquoise SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6640 ΔE 3.8 · close
Air Superiority Blue equivalent in Mig
- C Russian Blue Amt-7 Acrylics AMIG0251 ΔE 3.6 · close
- E Dull Green Acrylics AMIG0077 ΔE 10.6 · far
Air Superiority Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Sotek Green Layer ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Thunderhawk Blue Dry ΔE 4.8 · close
Air Superiority Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- C Fluorescent Cold Green Game Color 72.161 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Blue Green Model Color 70.808 ΔE 4.0 · close
Air Superiority Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Dark Blue SU-33 Mr Paint MRP-200 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Dark Green - Blue SU-34 Mr Paint MRP-204 ΔE 5.0 · similar
Air Superiority Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- C Light metallic blue Spray TS-54 ΔE 4.8 · close
- E Metallic blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-13 ΔE 10.1 · far
Air Superiority Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Aggressor Blue Fs 35109 Air (3rd Gen) AK11877 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Ijn/ija Aotake Air (3rd Gen) AK11898 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Air Superiority Blue equivalent in Arteza
- D Viridian Green Acrylic Premium Paints A606 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Deep Green Acrylic Premium Paints A610 ΔE 8.7 · similar
Air Superiority Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaper | #025E6D | Marine Teal Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.5 |
| Scale75 | #005E70 | Leviathan Blue Instant Colors Range | ΔE 6.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #285E68 | Cobalt Bluegreen Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 6.1 |
| Mission Models | #146F8A | Iridescent Turquoise | ΔE 6.7 |
| Foundry | #326576 | Night Sky Paint System | ΔE 6.8 |
| Duncan | #2A6A66 | Legion Green Wave 3 | ΔE 7.0 |
| Monument | #167D94 | Rogue Hobbies Dark Turquoise Pro Signature Series | ΔE 7.4 |
| Italeri | #3E6066 | Non Specular Blue Grey Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.3 |
| Tom Color | #4B6C73 | Navy Blue Usn WW2 | ΔE 8.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3A7289 | Aquamarine Fantasy Range | ΔE 8.3 |
| Creature | #10545A | Jade Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.6 |
| Warcolours | #00535B | Turquoise 4 Layer paints | ΔE 8.8 |
| Liquitex | #1C5E78 | Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.3 |
| Green Stuff World | #387971 | Cool Blue Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 9.8 |
| Revell | #2C544C | Sea Green Email Color - Matt | ΔE 12.7 |
| Humbrol | #328AB0 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 15.4 |
| Acrilex | #2095AD | Azul Piscina Paints | ΔE 15.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 17.7 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- C Grayish Blue Fs35237 Mr Color ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Gray Fs36118 Mr Color ΔE 7.5 · similar
- D Metallic Blue Green Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 8.5 · similar
- D Gray Fs36320 Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Gray "Grau" Mr Color ΔE 9.3 · similar
- D Gray Fs36118 Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 9.3 · similar
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