Blue SU-35
Mr. Paint · Mr Paint · MRP-298
#74A3B5 · L*64.4 a*-11.2 b*-14.3
The closest match to Mr. Paint Blue SU-35 in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Paint Blue SU-35 is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue-green. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Reaper Hobgoblin Blue at ΔE 1.6. 22 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 SU-35?
Reaper Hobgoblin Blue is the closest equivalent to Mr. Paint Blue SU-35 in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Ocean View (ΔE 1.9) and Apple Barrel Pool Blue (ΔE 2.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Paint Blue SU-35?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Russian AF Grey N.7, ΔE 5.3 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Mr. Paint to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Paint Blue SU-35 Shop Reaper Hobgoblin Blue Shop Reaper Master Series Paints Pathfinder set
Blue SU-35 equivalent in Reaper
- A Hobgoblin Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89529 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Glacier Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9420 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Blue SU-35 equivalent in FolkArt
- A Ocean View Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2748 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Dolphin Acrylic Colors 4665 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Blue SU-35 equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Pool Blue Colors 20223 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Bimini Blue Colors 21482 ΔE 3.5 · close
Blue SU-35 equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Rlm78 Light Blue Mr Color 118 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B RLM65 Light Blue Acrysion SP115 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Blue SU-35 equivalent in P3
- B Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- E Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 11.6 · far
Blue SU-35 equivalent in Tamiya
- B Dark ghost gray Lacquer Paint LP-36 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Light ghost grey Aircraft Spray AS-26 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Blue SU-35 equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Aii Light Blue Air (3rd Gen) AK11910 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Aii Light Blue Air AK2253 ΔE 4.5 · close
Blue SU-35 equivalent in Scale75
- B Cobalt Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Ancestral Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.3 · close
Blue SU-35 equivalent in Foundry
- D British Gun Grey Shade Paint System 108A ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D British Gun Grey Paint System 108B ΔE 5.9 · similar
Blue SU-35 equivalent in Golden
- D Cobalt Teal OPEN Acrylics 7145 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Cobalt Teal Heavy Body 1145 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Blue SU-35 equivalent in Vallejo
- D Russian AF Grey N.7 Model Air 71.343 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Flanker Blue Model Air 71.337 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Blue SU-35 equivalent in Tom Color
- D FS 35189 TC-0023 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Faded Blue Jeans TC-0157 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Blue SU-35 in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 5.7 |
| Green Stuff World | #48A3C0 | Zima Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.7 |
| Duncan | #78969D | Frost Blue Wave 3 | ΔE 6.0 |
| Mission Models | #759EA2 | US Blue Grey FS35189 | ΔE 6.0 |
| Warcolours | #599BA7 | Transparent Turquoise Transparent paints | ΔE 6.2 |
| Arteza | #92B8C3 | Pearl Glacier Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Citadel | #93ABAF | Astronomicon Grey Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 7.4 |
| The Army Painter | #7A97B1 | Fog Grey Warpaints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Mig | #819B9C | RLM 78 Hellblau Acrylics | ΔE 7.7 |
| Humbrol | #4598C0 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 8.0 |
| Italeri | #97A7B2 | Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.5 |
| Acrilex | #48B5E2 | Azul Celeste Paints | ΔE 9.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6A8893 | Uniform Grey World War II Range | ΔE 9.2 |
| Revell | #8C969F | Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 10.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 10.5 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.7 |
| Monument | #9A9E9D | Silver Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 13.3 |
| Liquitex | #8AC5C1 | Light Blue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 13.6 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Paint
- B RLM 78 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Russia Cockpit Blue Mr Paint - Aqua Colors ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C RLM 78 Hellblau Mr Paint ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Pale Roundel Blue Bs 172 Mr Paint ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Hyundai I20 Wrc Mr Paint - Car ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Russia Cockpit Blue Mr Paint ΔE 5.8 · similar
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