Dark Blue SU-27
Mr. Paint · Mr Paint · MRP-045
#015E89 · L*37.5 a*-6.8 b*-30.4
The closest match to Mr. Paint Dark Blue SU-27 in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Paint Dark Blue SU-27 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being FolkArt Cayman Blue at ΔE 1.4. 18 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.
What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Paint Dark Blue SU-27?
FolkArt Cayman Blue is the closest equivalent to Mr. Paint Dark Blue SU-27 in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Kraken Blue (ΔE 1.7) and AK Interactive Intense Blue -77- (ΔE 2.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Paint Dark Blue SU-27?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Steel Blue, ΔE 4.4 — a close substitute. The full Mr. Paint to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Paint Dark Blue SU-27 Shop FolkArt Cayman Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) Shop FolkArt Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics set
Dark Blue SU-27 equivalent in FolkArt
- A Cayman Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2953 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- A Azure Blue Acrylic Colors 643 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Dark Blue SU-27 equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Kraken Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Highlord Blue Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.9 · close
Dark Blue SU-27 equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Intense Blue -77- Figures AK3069 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- C Pla Intermediate Blue AFV AK4253 ΔE 4.3 · close
Dark Blue SU-27 equivalent in Scale75
- B Cobalt Blue Artist Range ΔE 2.0 · very close
- C Flight Blue Warfront Range ΔE 4.8 · close
Dark Blue SU-27 equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Moody Blue Gloss™ 20287E ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Blue Charm Gloss™ 23892E ΔE 6.1 · similar
Dark Blue SU-27 equivalent in Citadel
- C Shadow Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Gryph-Charger Grey Contrast ΔE 4.8 · close
Dark Blue SU-27 equivalent in P3
- C Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Runeshot Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.3 · similar
Dark Blue SU-27 equivalent in Reaper
- C Brilliant Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9116 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Oceanic Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9418 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Dark Blue SU-27 equivalent in Tamiya
- C Flat blue Lacquer Paint LP-78 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Brilliant blue Spray TS-44 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Dark Blue SU-27 equivalent in Vallejo
- C Steel Blue Model Air 71.087 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Light Turquoise Model Color 70.840 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Dark Blue SU-27 equivalent in Tom Color
- C Escama do Boitatá TCUP-14 ΔE 4.5 · close
- E Cinza Azulado Médio TC-0204 ΔE 10.2 · far
Dark Blue SU-27 equivalent in Golden
- C Manganese Blue Hue Fluid 2437 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Cerulean Blue Deep Fluid 2051 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Dark Blue SU-27 in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coat d'Arms | #37698C | Fester Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.1 |
| Mr. Hobby | #326A8B | Blue Gray Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 5.1 |
| Liquitex | #1C5E78 | Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.3 |
| Foundry | #2B5470 | Night Sky Shade Paint System | ΔE 5.3 |
| Mission Models | #02538B | French Blue (Cobalt Blue) | ΔE 5.3 |
| Mig | #18568F | Marine Blue Acrylics | ΔE 5.5 |
| Warcolours | #005AA3 | Marine 4 Layer paints | ΔE 6.0 |
| Italeri | #0068AD | French Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #0268B0 | Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.6 |
| Arteza | #027095 | Pearl Turquoise Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Duncan | #2259A0 | Elder Robe Wave 3 | ΔE 7.3 |
| Monument | #0855A3 | Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.4 |
| Revell | #0070B4 | Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 8.0 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.6 |
| Acrilex | #3B5383 | Azul Turquesa Paints | ΔE 10.3 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 11.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 11.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 12.0 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Paint
- B True Blue FS15102 Mr Paint ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Porsche Shark Blue Mr Paint - Car ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Azzurro Mr Paint ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Marking Blue Mr Paint ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D RLM 24 Dunkelblau Mr Paint ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D Blue Clear Mr Paint ΔE 7.5 · similar
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