Blue Grey M-485
Mr. Paint · Mr Paint · MRP-133
#557C83 · L*49.5 a*-11.7 b*-8.2
The closest match to Mr. Paint Blue Grey M-485 in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Paint Blue Grey M-485 is a mid-toned, muted blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: AK Interactive Raf Pru Blue Bs381c/636 – 10ml, ΔE 1.6. 24 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
What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Paint Blue Grey M-485?
AK Interactive Raf Pru Blue Bs381c/636 – 10ml is the closest equivalent to Mr. Paint Blue Grey M-485 in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Faded Gray "Blassgrau" (ΔE 2.4) and Italeri Non Specular Intermediate Blue (ΔE 2.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Paint Blue Grey M-485?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Starship Steel, ΔE 3.9 — a close substitute. The full Mr. Paint to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Paint Blue Grey M-485 Shop AK Interactive Raf Pru Blue Bs381c/636 – 10ml Shop AK Interactive Real Colors - Air set
Blue Grey M-485 equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Raf Pru Blue Bs381c/636 – 10ml Real Colors - Air RC297 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Pale Blue Real Colors - Standard RC017 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Blue Grey M-485 equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Faded Gray "Blassgrau" Mr Color 515 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Medium Seagray Bs381c 637 Mr Color 335 ΔE 4.3 · close
Blue Grey M-485 equivalent in Italeri
- B Non Specular Intermediate Blue Acrylic Paint 4639AP ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Dark Gray Acrylic Paint 4754AP ΔE 6.3 · similar
Blue Grey M-485 equivalent in Foundry
- C Night Sky Light Paint System 62C ΔE 3.8 · close
- D German Late Field Grey Paint System 78B ΔE 6.7 · similar
Blue Grey M-485 equivalent in Vallejo
- C Starship Steel Xpress Color 72.462 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Colonial Green Arte Deco 85.074 ΔE 5.0 · similar
Blue Grey M-485 equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Runic Grey Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Wolf Grey Warpaints Primer CP3021 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Blue Grey M-485 equivalent in Reaper
- D Ashen Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9057 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Glacial Mist Master Series Paints Core Colors 9323 ΔE 8.2 · similar
Blue Grey M-485 equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Bahama Blue Gloss™ 21397 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Tropical Blue Gloss™ 20348 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Blue Grey M-485 equivalent in FolkArt
- D Aqua Acrylic Colors 481 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Teal Acrylic Colors 405 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Blue Grey M-485 equivalent in Tom Color
- D Gris Bleu Fonce TC-0137 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Navy Blue Usn WW2 TC-0189 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Blue Grey M-485 equivalent in Tamiya
- D Dark ghost grey Aircraft Spray AS-25 ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Light grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-66 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Blue Grey M-485 equivalent in Mig
- D Russian Blue Amt-7 Acrylics AMIG0251 ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Fs 36320 Dark Compass Ghost Gray Acrylics AMIG0208 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Blue Grey M-485 in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coat d'Arms | #6A8893 | Uniform Grey World War II Range | ΔE 6.5 |
| Golden | #287683 | Light Turquoise (phthalo) Heavy Body | ΔE 6.7 |
| Monument | #517283 | Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.7 |
| Mission Models | #6C7C7C | Light Sea Grey FS 36307 | ΔE 6.8 |
| Citadel | #1C7E92 | Aethermatic Blue Contrast | ΔE 7.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 7.4 |
| Green Stuff World | #64857E | Grey Teal Acrylic Colors | ΔE 7.5 |
| Scale75 | #6C8997 | Bering Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 7.8 |
| P3 | #178799 | Trollblood Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.2 |
| Duncan | #3A83A0 | Sentient Turquoise Wave 2 | ΔE 8.4 |
| Arteza | #377C74 | Pearl Sea Green Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 9.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 9.9 |
| Revell | #798790 | Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 10.3 |
| Warcolours | #0093A5 | Turquoise 3 Layer paints | ΔE 11.0 |
| Acrilex | #2095AD | Azul Piscina Paints | ΔE 11.4 |
| Humbrol | #328AB0 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 11.5 |
| Liquitex | #1C5E78 | Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 13.8 |
| Creature | #10545A | Jade Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 16.0 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Paint
- D Celomer 1620 Mr Paint ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Intermediate Blue Ana 608/FS35164 Mr Paint ΔE 7.6 · similar
- D Dark Blue SU-33 Mr Paint ΔE 7.6 · similar
- D U.S. Dark Mod. Gray FS36176 Mr Paint ΔE 7.6 · similar
- D J.a.s.d.f. Blue Mr Paint ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Porsche Miami Blue Mr Paint - Car ΔE 8.1 · similar
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