Character Blue
Mr. Hobby · Mr Color / Mr Color Spray · 110
#004098 · L*29.2 a*19.4 b*-52.8
The closest match to Mr. Hobby Character Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby Character Blue is a dark, saturated blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Humbrol French Blue at ΔE 1.8. 9 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 Character Blue?
Humbrol French Blue is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Character Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Tamiya Pearl blue (ΔE 1.8) and Golden Primary Cyan (ΔE 1.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Character Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Magic Blue, ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby Character Blue Shop Humbrol French Blue Shop Humbrol Acrylics - Gloss set
Character Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- A French Blue Acrylics - Gloss 14 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 4.7 · close
Character Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- A Pearl blue Lacquer Paint LP-47 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- A Racing blue Lacquer Paint LP-45 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
Character Blue equivalent in Golden
- A Primary Cyan Heavy Body 1500 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Phthalo Blue (red Shade) OPEN Acrylics 7260 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Character Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 3.4 · very close
Character Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Magic Blue Game Air 76.021 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Sapphire Blue Arte Deco 85.059 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Character Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- B Blue 4 Layer paints ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Marine 4 Layer paints ΔE 9.3 · similar
Character Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Blue Ribbon Acrylic Colors 719 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ 2711 ΔE 4.4 · close
Character Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A009 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D RLM 24 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A052 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Character Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9016 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9097 ΔE 4.2 · close
Character Blue equivalent in Revell
- B Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 6.7 · similar
Character Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Elven Armour Metallic Colours Paint Set ΔE 3.3 · very close
- B Beowulf Blue Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Character Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Altdorf Guard Blue Layer ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Macragge Blue Spray ΔE 3.9 · close
Character Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | #124B9A | Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #12407E | Marine Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 3.6 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 3.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #014689 | Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 3.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 3.8 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 3.9 |
| Tom Color | #293EA9 | Azul Do Charlie | ΔE 4.8 |
| Mission Models | #0149B8 | Iridescent Blue | ΔE 4.9 |
| Acrilex | #384798 | Azul Intenso Paints | ΔE 4.9 |
| AK Interactive | #1E357B | Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 5.5 |
| Foundry | #003E72 | Deep Blue Paint System | ΔE 5.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.1 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.2 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.7 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.4 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 8.1 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 10.7 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- A Bright Blue Acrysion ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- A MS Sazabi Red Gundam Color Spray ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- B MS White Gundam Color Spray ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Blue Acrysion ΔE 4.8 · close
- C Metallic Blue Acrysion ΔE 4.8 · close
- C Susie Blue Mr Color GX 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