Paint Equivalents

Metal Blue

Mr. Hobby · Mr Metallic Color GX · GX204

#377EBD · L*51.2 a*-1.2 b*-39.4

The closest match to Mr. Hobby Metal Blue in every other range, nearest first.

Mr. Hobby Metal Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Duncan Leviathan Blue, ΔE 1.6. 10 of the 28 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

Metal Blue equivalent in Duncan

  1. A Leviathan Blue ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. A Relic Blue ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Hobby → Duncan chart

Metal Blue equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Paralyze Blue ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B Neon Blue ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Scale75 chart

Metal Blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Crystal Blue WP1114 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B Crystal Blue CP3017 ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → The Army Painter chart

Metal Blue equivalent in Liquitex

  1. B Brilliant Blue 570 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. E Fluorescent Blue 984 ΔE 12.3 · far

Full Mr. Hobby → Liquitex chart

Metal Blue equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Medium Blue 2556 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B Look at Me Blue Look at Me Blue ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → FolkArt chart

Metal Blue equivalent in Warcolours

  1. B Marine 3 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. D Blue Glaze ΔE 6.8 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Warcolours chart

Metal Blue equivalent in Revell

  1. B Light Blue ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. D Blue ΔE 5.7 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Revell chart

Metal Blue equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Tomb Blue Shade 23A ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Sky Blue 21B ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Mr. Hobby → Foundry chart

Metal Blue equivalent in Italeri

  1. B Azure Blue 4308AP ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. D French Blue 4659AP ΔE 8.4 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Italeri chart

Metal Blue equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Fluorescent Blue 72.160 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. D Electric Blue 76.023 ΔE 5.5 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Vallejo chart

Metal Blue equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Teclis Blue ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Hoeth Blue ΔE 4.2 · close

Full Mr. Hobby → Citadel chart

Metal Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. B Hideous Blue 167 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. D Shadow Grey 150 ΔE 7.3 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Coat d'Arms chart

Metal Blue in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Golden #4078A7 Azurite Hue ΔE 3.3
P3 #2C75BB Cygnar Blue Highlight ΔE 3.4
Reaper #007CBA True Blue ΔE 3.7
Mission Models #0F74BA Bright Blue (Mecha etc) ΔE 4.1
Mig #237EE9 Warhead Metallic Blue ΔE 4.6
Arteza #0388D4 Cerulean Blue ΔE 4.6
Apple Barrel #018AD2 Electric Blue ΔE 5.4
Mr. Paint #007CAF Grabber Blue - Ford Mustang ΔE 5.7
Monument #248CCB Sky Blue ΔE 5.8
Humbrol #5D7FAF WWI Blue ΔE 5.8
Green Stuff World #4476D7 Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.1
Tamiya #5172B3 Blue violet ΔE 7.4
Turbo Dork #4B94CB Da Ba Dee ΔE 7.8
AK Interactive #1C69A1 Clear Blue ΔE 8.3
Kimera Kolors #5D8499 Morning Sky ΔE 9.6
Creature #105AC4 Blue ΔE 12.9

Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby

  1. B A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue ΔE 2.5 · very close
  3. B Deep Clear Blue ΔE 3.1 · very close
  4. C Jasdf Shallow Ocean Blue ΔE 3.6 · close
  5. C Azure Blue ΔE 4.4 · close
  6. D Sky Blue ΔE 5.9 · similar