Navy Blue
Mr. Hobby · Acrysion / Aqueous Hobby Color / Mr Color / Mr Color Spray · N54
#004652 · L*26.7 a*-14.4 b*-12.7
The closest match to Mr. Hobby Navy Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby Navy Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Foundry Teal Blue Shade, ΔE 1.3. 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
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Navy Blue?
Foundry Teal Blue Shade is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Navy Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Ocean Depths (ΔE 2.4) and Mission Models Gloss Grey USN FS 16081 (ΔE 2.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Navy Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Turquoise, ΔE 3.2 — a very close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby Navy Blue Shop Foundry Teal Blue Shade Shop Foundry Paint System set
Navy Blue equivalent in Foundry
- A Teal Blue Shade Paint System 24A ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- D Storm Blue Shade Paint System 39A ΔE 5.7 · similar
Navy Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Ocean Depths Warpaints Air ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Scarab Green Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.7 · close
Navy Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- B Gloss Grey USN FS 16081 MMP-099 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- D Gloss Sea Blue FS 15042 MMP-065 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Navy Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Navajo Turquoise Acrylic Colors 99257 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Grotto Acrylic Colors 4671 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Navy Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Turquoise Game Air 76.024 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Turquoise Model Color 70.966 ΔE 7.3 · similar
Navy Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Turquoise -76- Figures AK3068 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Turquoise Standard (3rd Gen) AK11171 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Navy Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Azure Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Arachnid Green Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.0 · close
Navy Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Dark Kraken Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Turquoise Ink Artist Range ΔE 4.4 · close
Navy Blue equivalent in Monument
- C Matt Cexwish Dark Emerald Pro Signature Series S20 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Jade Pro Acrylic Paints 021 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Navy Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Akhelian Green Contrast ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Sons of Horus Green Air ΔE 4.9 · close
Navy Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Dark Blue Green FS34058 Mr Paint MRP-388 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Verde Azzurro Scuro Mr Paint MRP-330 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Navy Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- D Turquoise 4 Layer paints ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Marine 5 Layer paints ΔE 8.3 · similar
Navy Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arteza | #214445 | Phthalo Green Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.6 |
| Creature | #10545A | Jade Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.6 |
| Apple Barrel | #2C4C57 | Tuscan Teal Colors | ΔE 5.6 |
| Golden | #245262 | Cobalt Turquoise OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 5.7 |
| Liquitex | #165068 | Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #344C50 | Phtalo Green Pure Pigments | ΔE 7.1 |
| P3 | #005A61 | Coal Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.4 |
| Duncan | #344B4D | Hydra Green Wave 2 | ΔE 7.5 |
| Tom Color | #153238 | Dark Blue 438m | ΔE 7.6 |
| Reaper | #1C3947 | Deep Ocean Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 7.7 |
| Italeri | #1D343A | Gunship Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.2 |
| Humbrol | #24383F | Tank Grey Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 8.4 |
| Mig | #3D595A | Dull Green Acrylics | ΔE 9.6 |
| Tamiya | #415862 | German gray Lacquer Paint | ΔE 10.3 |
| Revell | #013832 | Black Green Email Color - Matt | ΔE 10.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #404B4F | Deadly Nightshade Fantasy Range | ΔE 11.4 |
| Acrilex | #004433 | Verde Esmeralda Paints | ΔE 14.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 18.1 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- B Engine Gray Fs16081 Mr Color ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Extra Dark Seagray Bs381c 640 Mr Color ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Intermediate Blue Acrysion ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Extra Dark Seagray Bs381c/640 A Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Iron Mr Metal Color ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Dark Seagray Bs381c/638 A Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 4.4 · close
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot