Metal Dark Blue
Mr. Hobby · Mr Metallic Color GX · GX216
#253F72 · L*27.2 a*8.1 b*-32.4
The closest match to Mr. Hobby Metal Dark Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby Metal Dark Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Scale75 Navy Blue, ΔE 1.5. 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 is a metallic range, and the value above is one flat-on reading of a surface built to change with the angle. Most of the matches below have no flake in them at all. How to read a match to a metallic, and how to spot one in a list.
What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Metal Dark Blue?
Scale75 Navy Blue is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Metal Dark Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Pure Blue, RAL 5005 (ΔE 2.0) and The Army Painter Gothic Blue (ΔE 2.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Metal Dark Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Royal Blue, ΔE 2.5 — a very close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby Metal Dark Blue Shop Scale75 Navy Blue Shop Scale75 Scale Color Range set
Metal Dark Blue equivalent in Scale75
- A Navy Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- C Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 3.8 · close
Metal Dark Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard RC010 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- C Deep Blue Intense (3rd Gen) AK11182 ΔE 3.7 · close
Metal Dark Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Gothic Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Omega Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 2.9 · very close
Metal Dark Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Bavarian Cornflower Blue Shade Paint System 73A ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B British Royal Blue Light Paint System 74C ΔE 3.0 · very close
Metal Dark Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Royal Blue Model Color 70.809 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Magic Blue Game Air 76.021 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Metal Dark Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Macragge Blue Spray ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Macragge Blue Air ΔE 2.7 · very close
Metal Dark Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Marine Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Indigo Blue Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 5.7 · similar
Metal Dark Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A009 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Blue Metallic For Subaru Brz Mr Paint - Car MRP-C025 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Metal Dark Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Cerulean Blue Deep Heavy Body 1051 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Phthalo Blue (green Shade) SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6620 ΔE 3.5 · close
Metal Dark Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ 2711 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Brilliant Blue Acrylic Colors 641 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Metal Dark Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- B Pearl blue Spray TS-89 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-4 ΔE 4.3 · close
Metal Dark Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- B Azul Marinho Paints 544 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Azul Intenso Paints 578 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Metal Dark Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.7 |
| Tom Color | #224062 | Azul Luminoso | ΔE 3.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 3.8 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 3.9 |
| Humbrol | #223881 | Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 4.0 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 4.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 4.4 |
| Reaper | #29458F | Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.5 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 4.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #014689 | Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.1 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.5 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 5.9 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.0 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.2 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.6 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 8.1 |
| Mission Models | #02538B | French Blue (Cobalt Blue) | ΔE 9.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 12.1 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- D MS Sazabi Red Gundam Color Spray ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Bright Blue Acrysion ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Character Blue Mr Color ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Blue Fs15050 Mr Color ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Phthalo Cyanne Blue Mr Color ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Cobalt Blue Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 6.5 · similar
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