Violet
Mr. Hobby · Acrysion / Aqueous Hobby Color · N49
#7384C1 · L*56.1 a*9.4 b*-33.8
The closest match to Mr. Hobby Violet in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby Violet is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Mission Models Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 at ΔE 3.0 — very close. 25 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 Violet?
Mission Models Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Violet in any other range, at ΔE 3.0 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Warcolours Transparent Marine (ΔE 3.1) and The Army Painter Alpha Blue (ΔE 3.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Violet?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Blue, ΔE 3.7 — a close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby Violet Shop Mission Models Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231
Violet equivalent in Mission Models
- B Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 MMP-092 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Light Blue (Mecha) MMP-173 ΔE 9.8 · similar
Violet equivalent in Warcolours
- B Transparent Marine Transparent paints ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Blue Grey 3 Layer paints ΔE 3.9 · close
Violet equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Alpha Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Drakolich Scales D&D Undead Set ΔE 5.2 · similar
Violet equivalent in Vallejo
- C Light Blue Mecha Color 69.016 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D UK Azure Blue Model Air 71.108 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Violet equivalent in Liquitex
- C Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix 680 ΔE 4.3 · close
- E Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 570 ΔE 13.5 · far
Violet equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- D Light Blue Military Range 206 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Shadow Grey Fantasy Range 150 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Violet equivalent in Scale75
- D Light Sky Warfront Range ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Grey Spell Instant Colors Range ΔE 6.3 · similar
Violet equivalent in Monument
- D Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints 013 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- E Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 012 ΔE 14.1 · far
Violet equivalent in Humbrol
- D WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt 109 ΔE 5.6 · similar
- E RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt 96 ΔE 10.3 · far
Violet equivalent in Duncan
- D Blue Glaze Wave 2 ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Celestial Blue Wave 1 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Violet equivalent in Tamiya
- D Light sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-25 ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Pearl light blue Spray TS-58 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Violet equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Blue Bonnet Colors 21485 ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Blueberry Frost Colors 99264E ΔE 7.3 · similar
Violet in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Color | #879BCE | Baby Room Blue | ΔE 7.4 |
| Green Stuff World | #676FD1 | Tenebris Blue Intensity Ink | ΔE 7.7 |
| Citadel | #5A7FA3 | Stormfang Dry | ΔE 7.9 |
| Golden | #5489C4 | Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 8.1 |
| Reaper | #7F93AC | Snow Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 8.3 |
| AK Interactive | #7C9CC3 | Raf Azure Blue Air (3rd Gen) | ΔE 8.4 |
| FolkArt | #698BA6 | Cloudy Day Acrylic Colors | ΔE 8.6 |
| Foundry | #7D9DC4 | Sky Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 8.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #6394BD | Azure Blue Ana 609 Mr Paint | ΔE 9.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #9E97D9 | Purl Grey | ΔE 10.0 |
| Acrilex | #8EA3CA | Azul Country Paints | ΔE 10.0 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.0 |
| Mig | #8390A3 | Fs 36375 Light Compass Ghost Gray Acrylics | ΔE 10.2 |
| Creature | #7BA2DD | Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 12.2 |
| Arteza | #4C98F0 | Cobalt Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 12.2 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 12.4 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 13.3 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- D Azure Blue Mr Color ΔE 7.5 · similar
- D Clear Black Mr Clear Color GX ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Jasdf Shallow Ocean Blue Mr Color ΔE 9.4 · similar
- D A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue Gundam Color Spray ΔE 9.5 · similar
- E Ice Silver Mr Metallic Color GX ΔE 10.5 · far
- E Metal Blue Mr Metallic Color GX ΔE 11.2 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot