Light Blue (Aqueous Hobby Color)
Mr. Hobby · Aqueous Hobby Color · H323
#00A8EB · L*65.0 a*-12.4 b*-43.6
The closest match to Mr. Hobby Light Blue (Aqueous Hobby Color) in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby Light Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tamiya Clear blue at ΔE 0.7. 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 Light Blue (Aqueous Hobby Color)?
Tamiya Clear blue is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Light Blue (Aqueous Hobby Color) in any other range, at ΔE 0.7 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Foundry Vivid Blue (ΔE 0.7) and Creature Sky Blue (ΔE 2.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Light Blue (Aqueous Hobby Color)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Sea Blue, ΔE 3.8 — a close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Light Blue (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Tamiya
- A Clear blue Lacquer Paint LP-68 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- D Sky blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-14 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Light Blue (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Foundry
- A Vivid Blue Paint System 22B ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- D Tomb Blue Paint System 23B ΔE 5.5 · similar
Light Blue (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Creature
- B Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-012 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- E Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl MPA-013 ΔE 12.0 · far
Light Blue (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Reaper
- B Marid Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89526 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Sky Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9018 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Light Blue (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Tom Color
- C Azul Marshmallow TCUP-25 ΔE 3.6 · close
- E Azure Blue TC-0123 ΔE 11.3 · far
Light Blue (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Vallejo
- C Light Sea Blue Model Air 71.089 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Fluorescent Blue Premium Airbrush Color 62.038 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Light Blue (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Ghostly Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Ice Storm Warpaints WP1432 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Light Blue (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Arteza
- C Sky Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A500 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A210 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Light Blue (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Warcolours
- C Marine 2 Layer paints ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Transparent Blue Transparent paints ΔE 5.7 · similar
Light Blue (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Citadel
- C Guilliman Blue Glaze ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Lothern Blue Air ΔE 5.1 · similar
Light Blue (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in FolkArt
- C Medium Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2927 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D French Blue Acrylic Colors 639 ΔE 8.7 · similar
Light Blue (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Liquitex
- D Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 984 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- E Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 570 ΔE 15.6 · far
Light Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan | #4A9CC7 | Seafarer Blue Wave 3 | ΔE 5.6 |
| Acrilex | #48B5E2 | Azul Celeste Paints | ΔE 6.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #64B3DC | Cool Blue Colors | ΔE 6.3 |
| Scale75 | #2496C8 | Sky Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 6.3 |
| Green Stuff World | #53A7CB | Blue Glacier Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 6.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #2F9CF1 | Bavarian Blue Military Range | ΔE 6.4 |
| AK Interactive | #3398C4 | Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures | ΔE 6.5 |
| Humbrol | #4598C0 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 6.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #4B94CB | Da Ba Dee | ΔE 7.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #009CC5 | Blue SU-27 Mr Paint | ΔE 7.6 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 7.8 |
| Golden | #6299CF | Manganese Blue Hue OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 8.6 |
| Monument | #248CCB | Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 9.1 |
| Mig | #2495FB | Cyan Acrylics | ΔE 9.3 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 12.7 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 13.1 |
| P3 | #7AA0AB | Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 14.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 15.3 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- B Light Blue Mr Color ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Clear Blue Acrysion ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Cyan Primary Color Pigments ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C RX-78 White Gundam Color for Builders ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Light Blue Acrysion ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Sky Blue Acrysion ΔE 9.3 · similar
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