Sky Blue
Mr. Hobby · Acrysion / Aqueous Hobby Color / Mr Color / Mr Color Spray · N25
#008CD6 · L*55.7 a*-4.3 b*-46.5
The closest match to Mr. Hobby Sky Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby Sky Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Apple Barrel Electric Blue at ΔE 0.8. 14 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
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Sky Blue?
Apple Barrel Electric Blue is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Sky Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Monument Sky Blue (ΔE 1.4) and Reaper Cyan Blue (ΔE 1.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Sky Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Fluorescent Blue, ΔE 3.6 — a close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby Sky Blue Shop Apple Barrel Electric Blue Shop Apple Barrel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints set
Sky Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Electric Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21974E ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- D Sky Haze Gloss™ 23891E ΔE 6.3 · similar
Sky Blue equivalent in Monument
- A Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 012 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- D Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints 013 ΔE 8.6 · similar
Sky Blue equivalent in Reaper
- A Cyan Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9117 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- D True Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9017 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Sky Blue equivalent in Arteza
- A Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A502 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A210 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Sky Blue equivalent in Citadel
- A Calth Blue Clear Air ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Imrik Blue Dry ΔE 3.8 · close
Sky Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Mana Regeneration Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Amarth Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.8 · close
Sky Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- C Fluorescent Blue Game Color 72.160 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Fluorescent Blue Premium Airbrush Color 62.038 ΔE 4.8 · close
Sky Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Arctic Gem Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Ionic Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 4.0 · close
Sky Blue equivalent in Mig
- C Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics AMIG0229 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Crystal Light Blue Acrylics AMIG0098 ΔE 4.2 · close
Sky Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- C Blue Glaze Glazing paints ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Marine 3 Layer paints ΔE 6.2 · similar
Sky Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C Vivid Blue Shade Paint System 22A ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Sky Blue Paint System 21B ΔE 4.2 · close
Sky Blue equivalent in Turbo Dork
- C Da Ba Dee ΔE 4.1 · close
- E Blue Steel ΔE 10.7 · far
Sky Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FolkArt | #0081D3 | Look at Me Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 4.2 |
| Tamiya | #3690C0 | French blue Spray | ΔE 4.5 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 4.5 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.7 |
| Duncan | #2B7FBB | Relic Blue Wave 3 | ΔE 5.2 |
| Golden | #018CFE | Fluorescent Blue Fluorescent & Phosphorescent Colors | ΔE 5.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #2F9CF1 | Bavarian Blue Military Range | ΔE 6.0 |
| Liquitex | #037BC9 | Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.4 |
| Mr. Paint | #6394BD | Azure Blue Ana 609 Mr Paint | ΔE 7.0 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 7.2 |
| AK Interactive | #3398C4 | Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures | ΔE 7.3 |
| Humbrol | #328AB0 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 7.4 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 8.7 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 9.1 |
| Tom Color | #648CA6 | Raf Pru Blue Faded | ΔE 9.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 11.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #4476D7 | Cobalt Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic | ΔE 11.3 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.3 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- C RX-78 White Gundam Color for Builders ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Metal Blue Mr Metallic Color GX ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Clear Blue Acrysion ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Cyan Primary Color Pigments ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Azure Blue Mr Color ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Jasdf Shallow Ocean Blue Mr Color ΔE 7.0 · similar
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