Blue Gray
Mr. Hobby · Aqueous Hobby Color · H42
#326A8B · L*42.5 a*-7.7 b*-23.7
The closest match to Mr. Hobby Blue Gray in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby Blue Gray is a dark, moderately saturated blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Apple Barrel Moody Blue at ΔE 1.5. 18 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 Mr. Hobby Blue Gray?
Apple Barrel Moody Blue is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Blue Gray in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Coat d'Arms Fester Blue (ΔE 1.6) and Citadel Gryph-Charger Grey (ΔE 1.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Blue Gray?
The nearest Vallejo paint is French Blue, ΔE 2.2 — a very close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby Blue Gray Shop Apple Barrel Moody Blue Shop Apple Barrel Gloss™ set
Blue Gray equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Moody Blue Gloss™ 20287E ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- D Sky Blue Colors 20770 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Blue Gray equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- A Fester Blue Fantasy Range 166 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- C Aquamarine Fantasy Range 132 ΔE 4.9 · close
Blue Gray equivalent in Citadel
- A Gryph-Charger Grey Contrast ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Shadow Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.7 · very close
Blue Gray equivalent in Vallejo
- B French Blue Arte Deco 85.066 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Light Turquoise Model Color 70.840 ΔE 3.9 · close
Blue Gray equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Raf Azure Blue Air AK2017 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Intense Blue -77- Figures AK3069 ΔE 4.1 · close
Blue Gray equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Tidal Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Stratos Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.9 · close
Blue Gray equivalent in Tamiya
- B Flat blue Lacquer Paint LP-78 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Metallic blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-13 ΔE 4.4 · close
Blue Gray equivalent in Scale75
- C Flight Blue Warfront Range ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Cobalt Blue Artist Range ΔE 5.8 · similar
Blue Gray equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C True Blue FS15102 Mr Paint MRP-384 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Dark Blue SU-27 Mr Paint MRP-045 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Blue Gray equivalent in FolkArt
- C Azure Blue Acrylic Colors 643 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Blue Pearl Metallics 670 ΔE 4.6 · close
Blue Gray equivalent in Arteza
- C Pearl Turquoise Acrylic Pearl Paints A226 ΔE 4.0 · close
- E Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A736 ΔE 12.3 · far
Blue Gray equivalent in Reaper
- C Morning-After Blues Master Series Paints Bones 9683 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Tropical Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9419 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Blue Gray in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | #2E728B | Runeshot Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.1 |
| Mission Models | #146F8A | Iridescent Turquoise | ΔE 5.4 |
| Liquitex | #1C5E78 | Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.7 |
| Foundry | #46769E | Prussian Gun Mid Blue Paint System | ΔE 5.8 |
| Italeri | #0068AD | French Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #0268B0 | Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.4 |
| Revell | #0070B4 | Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 6.5 |
| Monument | #517283 | Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.6 |
| Golden | #0160A2 | Manganese Blue Hue Fluid | ΔE 6.7 |
| Warcolours | #0464B1 | Blue 3 Layer paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Tom Color | #295673 | Escama do Boitatá | ΔE 7.0 |
| Duncan | #326AB3 | Witching Hour Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 7.4 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 7.7 |
| Mig | #18568F | Marine Blue Acrylics | ΔE 8.6 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 10.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #285E68 | Cobalt Bluegreen Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 10.8 |
| Humbrol | #5D7FAF | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 11.8 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- D Gray "Grau" Mr Color ΔE 7.9 · similar
- D Intermediate Blue Fs35164 Mr Color ΔE 8.5 · similar
- D Gray Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 8.5 · similar
- D Neutral Gray Acrysion ΔE 8.5 · similar
- D Deep Clear Blue Mr Clear Color GX ΔE 8.9 · similar
- D Jasdf Shallow Ocean Blue Mr Color ΔE 9.8 · similar
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