MS Blue
Mr. Hobby · Gundam Color Spray / Mr Color Gundam Color · SG3
#FAC000 · L*80.8 a*7.7 b*82.6
The closest match to Mr. Hobby MS Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby MS Blue is a light, vivid orange. 9 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Yellow, RAL 1003 at ΔE 0.6. 7 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 MS Blue?
AK Interactive Yellow, RAL 1003 is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby MS Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Warcolours Yellow 4 (ΔE 0.7) and Vallejo Basic Yellow (ΔE 0.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby MS Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Basic Yellow, ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby MS Blue Shop AK Interactive Yellow, RAL 1003
MS Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Yellow, RAL 1003 Real Colors - Modern RC007 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- A Deep Yellow Intense (3rd Gen) AK11045 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
MS Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- A Yellow 4 Layer paints ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- A Yellow Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
MS Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- A Basic Yellow Premium Airbrush Color 62.003 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- B Moon Yellow Game Air 76.005 ΔE 2.4 · very close
MS Blue equivalent in Golden
- A Cadmium Yellow Dark OPEN Acrylics 7110 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- A Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue Fluid 2428 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
MS Blue equivalent in Citadel
- A Golden Yellow Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
- C Averland Sunset Air ΔE 3.6 · close
MS Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- A Hiway Yellow 1930 / 1990 Heavy Equipment MMP-041 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- A Gelb (Yellow) RLM 04 German WWII MMP-090 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
MS Blue equivalent in Reaper
- A Sun Yellow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9008 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Candlelight Yellow Master Series Paints Bones 9408 ΔE 3.0 · very close
MS Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- A Trainer Yellow Acrylics - Matt 24 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- C Insignia Yellow Acrylics - Matt 154 ΔE 4.1 · close
MS Blue equivalent in Foundry
- A Orange Light Paint System 3C ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Yellow Shade Paint System 2A ΔE 4.1 · close
MS Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- B Amarelo Helena TCUP-02 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C FS 13655 TC-0010 ΔE 4.5 · close
MS Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Dusky Yellow Fantasy Range 146 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Golden Yellow Fantasy Range 159 ΔE 6.1 · similar
MS Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Yellow Code Warfront Range ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Rotten Pus Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.4 · close
MS Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrilex | #FEBA11 | Amarelo Ouro Paints | ΔE 3.1 |
| The Army Painter | #EBBD21 | Ancient Honey Speedpaint Set 2.0 | ΔE 3.2 |
| Tamiya | #FFCC00 | Chrome yellow Spray | ΔE 3.4 |
| Liquitex | #F2B72B | Yellow Medium Azo Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 3.5 |
| Monument | #E6B802 | Transparent Yellow Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 3.8 |
| Apple Barrel | #E4B81E | Banana Colors | ΔE 4.3 |
| Mig | #EBC30B | Yellow Acrylics | ΔE 4.6 |
| Italeri | #EAB124 | Gold Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #F4B11A | Amber Orange Candy Ink Metallic | ΔE 5.0 |
| Arteza | #F5CC0D | Mid Yellow Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.0 |
| Mr. Paint | #E6BA3F | Traffic Yellow RAL 1023 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 5.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #FFD246 | Orange You Glad | ΔE 5.2 |
| Creature | #E2AB06 | Yellow Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 5.7 |
| FolkArt | #E1BE24 | Honey Glaze Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 5.9 |
| Duncan | #F5D10D | Serpent Eye Yellow Wave 3 | ΔE 6.6 |
| P3 | #DCB43D | Moldy Ochre Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E6A91D | Warm Yellow Pure Pigments | ΔE 6.7 |
| Revell | #FCD937 | Yellow Email Color - Matt | ΔE 7.7 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- B RX-78 Red Gundam Color for Builders ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Gold Acrysion ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Gold Mr Metal Color ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Yellow Fs33531 Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 6.8 · similar
- D RLM04 Yellow Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Cream Yellow Acrysion ΔE 7.1 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot