Light Blue (Mr Color, 323)
Mr. Hobby · Mr Color · 323
#00AFEC · L*67.1 a*-15.8 b*-40.8
The closest match to Mr. Hobby Light Blue (Mr Color, 323) in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby Light Blue is a light, saturated blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Creature Sky Blue, ΔE 1.0. 21 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 (Mr Color, 323)?
Creature Sky Blue is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Light Blue (Mr Color, 323) in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Marid Blue (ΔE 2.4) and Tom Color Azul Marshmallow (ΔE 2.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Light Blue (Mr Color, 323)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Sea Blue, ΔE 3.6 — a close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby Light Blue Shop Creature Sky Blue Shop Creature Monument Pro Acryl set
Light Blue (Mr Color, 323) equivalent in Creature
- A Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-012 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- E Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl MPA-013 ΔE 13.2 · far
Light Blue (Mr Color, 323) equivalent in Reaper
- B Marid Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89526 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Sky Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9018 ΔE 4.6 · close
Light Blue (Mr Color, 323) equivalent in Tom Color
- B Azul Marshmallow TCUP-25 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- E Azure Blue TC-0123 ΔE 12.2 · far
Light Blue (Mr Color, 323) equivalent in Foundry
- B Vivid Blue Paint System 22B ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Tomb Blue Paint System 23B ΔE 5.3 · similar
Light Blue (Mr Color, 323) equivalent in Tamiya
- B Clear blue Lacquer Paint LP-68 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Light blue Spray TS-23 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Light Blue (Mr Color, 323) equivalent in Vallejo
- C Light Sea Blue Model Air 71.089 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Sunrise Blue Game Air 76.118 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Light Blue (Mr Color, 323) equivalent in Arteza
- C Sky Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A500 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A210 ΔE 8.9 · similar
Light Blue (Mr Color, 323) equivalent in Acrilex
- C Azul Celeste Paints 503 ΔE 3.8 · close
- E Azul Bali Paints 921 ΔE 11.5 · far
Light Blue (Mr Color, 323) equivalent in Duncan
- C Gigawatt Blue Wave 2 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Seafarer Blue Wave 3 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Light Blue (Mr Color, 323) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Cool Blue Colors 20255 ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Pool Blue Colors 20223 ΔE 9.3 · similar
Light Blue (Mr Color, 323) equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Ice Storm Warpaints WP1432 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Ghostly Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 5.8 · similar
Light Blue (Mr Color, 323) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Blue Glacier Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Neptunus Blue Metallic Colors ΔE 6.0 · similar
Light Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warcolours | #4AA8EE | Marine 2 Layer paints | ΔE 5.9 |
| Citadel | #2C9BCC | Lothern Blue Air | ΔE 6.3 |
| FolkArt | #539FD3 | Medium Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 6.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #01ABCE | Blue SU-33 Mr Paint | ΔE 7.4 |
| AK Interactive | #3398C4 | Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures | ΔE 7.5 |
| Scale75 | #2496C8 | Sky Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 7.8 |
| Humbrol | #4598C0 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 7.9 |
| Liquitex | #00A0FB | Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #2F9CF1 | Bavarian Blue Military Range | ΔE 8.9 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 9.3 |
| Golden | #3A9DBA | Cobalt Teal Heavy Body | ΔE 9.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #4B94CB | Da Ba Dee | ΔE 9.5 |
| Mig | #71C6E3 | Fs35260 Sky Line Blue A II Acrylics | ΔE 10.1 |
| Monument | #248CCB | Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 11.4 |
| P3 | #7AA0AB | Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 14.1 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 15.0 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 15.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 16.4 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- B Light Blue Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Light Blue Acrysion ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Clear Blue Acrysion ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Cyan Primary Color Pigments ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D RX-78 White Gundam Color for Builders ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D RLM78 Light Blue A Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 9.3 · similar
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