Blue (Acrysion)
Mr. Hobby · Acrysion / Aqueous Hobby Color / Mr Color · N5
#004EA2 · L*34.1 a*14.0 b*-50.9
The closest match to Mr. Hobby Blue (Acrysion) in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby Blue is a dark, saturated blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tamiya Metallic blue at ΔE 0.7. 7 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 Blue (Acrysion)?
Tamiya Metallic blue is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Blue (Acrysion) in any other range, at ΔE 0.7 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Golden Primary Cyan (ΔE 1.5) and P3 Cygnar Blue Base (ΔE 1.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Blue (Acrysion)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is True Blue, ΔE 2.9 — a very close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby Blue Shop Tamiya Metallic blue (Spray) Shop Tamiya Spray set
Blue (Acrysion) equivalent in Tamiya
- A Metallic blue Spray TS-19 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- C Pure blue Lacquer Paint LP-6 ΔE 4.6 · close
Blue (Acrysion) equivalent in Golden
- A Primary Cyan Fluid 2420 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A Transparent Phthalo Blue GS High Flow 8559 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
Blue (Acrysion) equivalent in P3
- A Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- D Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Blue (Acrysion) equivalent in Arteza
- A Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A736 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- E Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A503 ΔE 10.5 · far
Blue (Acrysion) equivalent in Scale75
- B Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.4 · very close
- D Tesla Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 7.0 · similar
Blue (Acrysion) equivalent in Monument
- B Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 005 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series S35 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Blue (Acrysion) equivalent in Foundry
- B Sky Blue Shade Paint System 21A ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Deep Blue Light Paint System 20C ΔE 3.0 · very close
Blue (Acrysion) equivalent in FolkArt
- B Ultramarine Blue Pure™ Artist Pigment 7104 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Sapphire Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6312 ΔE 3.7 · close
Blue (Acrysion) equivalent in Vallejo
- B True Blue Arte Deco 85.058 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Ultramarine Model Color 70.839 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Blue (Acrysion) equivalent in Mig
- B Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Marine Blue Acrylics AMIG0123 ΔE 4.0 · close
Blue (Acrysion) equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Underdark Indigo D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 3.7 · close
Blue (Acrysion) equivalent in Humbrol
- B French Blue Acrylics - Gloss 14 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 8.9 · similar
Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 3.5 |
| Duncan | #2259A0 | Elder Robe Wave 3 | ΔE 3.6 |
| Apple Barrel | #014689 | Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 3.8 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 4.1 |
| Reaper | #005490 | Oceanic Blue Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 4.2 |
| Mission Models | #0149B8 | Iridescent Blue | ΔE 4.2 |
| Mr. Paint | #005088 | Marking Blue Mr Paint | ΔE 4.2 |
| Citadel | #2F4F85 | Alaitoc Blue Layer | ΔE 4.4 |
| Warcolours | #005AA3 | Marine 4 Layer paints | ΔE 4.5 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 4.6 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #12407E | Marine Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.0 |
| Acrilex | #3B5383 | Azul Turquesa Paints | ΔE 6.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #396298 | Wizard Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.9 |
| Tom Color | #295673 | Escama do Boitatá | ΔE 7.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 7.9 |
| AK Interactive | #1A4067 | Deep Blue Intense (3rd Gen) | ΔE 8.0 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- A Metallic Blue Acrysion ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- A Susie Blue Mr Color GX ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- A Metallic Blue Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B MS White Gundam Color Spray ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Blue Mr Color Spray ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Bright Blue Acrysion ΔE 4.8 · close
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot