Paint Equivalents

Marking Blue (Mr Paint, MRP-124)

Mr. Paint · Mr Paint · MRP-124

#224058 · L*25.9 a*-3.1 b*-17.7

The closest match to Mr. Paint Marking Blue (Mr Paint, MRP-124) in every other range, nearest first.

Mr. Paint Marking Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Blue, RAL 5001 at ΔE 1.3. 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

What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Paint Marking Blue (Mr Paint, MRP-124)?

AK Interactive Blue, RAL 5001 is the closest equivalent to Mr. Paint Marking Blue (Mr Paint, MRP-124) in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Apple Barrel Award Blue (ΔE 1.7) and Mr. Hobby Rlm70 Black Green (ΔE 1.9).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Paint Marking Blue (Mr Paint, MRP-124)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Abyssal Turquoise, ΔE 2.1 — a very close substitute. The full Mr. Paint to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Mr. Paint Marking Blue Shop AK Interactive Blue, RAL 5001

Marking Blue (Mr Paint, MRP-124) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Blue, RAL 5001 Real Colors - Standard RC011 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. C Prussian Blue / Blue Tank Crew Lights -74- Figures AK3124 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Mr. Paint → AK Interactive conversion chart

Marking Blue (Mr Paint, MRP-124) equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. A Award Blue Colors 21892 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. D Dark Granite Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21984E ΔE 6.3 · similar

Full Mr. Paint → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Marking Blue (Mr Paint, MRP-124) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Rlm70 Black Green Mr Color 18 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. C Blue Fs15050 Mr Color 328 ΔE 5.0 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Marking Blue (Mr Paint, MRP-124) equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Asurmen Blue Wash Foundation Wash (discontinued) ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. C Space Wolves Grey Contrast ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Citadel conversion chart

Marking Blue (Mr Paint, MRP-124) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Abyssal Turquoise Game Color 72.120 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. C Turquoise Model Color 70.966 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Vallejo conversion chart

Marking Blue (Mr Paint, MRP-124) equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Huldra Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. B Cantabric Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 3.5 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Scale75 conversion chart

Marking Blue (Mr Paint, MRP-124) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Twilight Sky Warpaints Air ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B Night Sky Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → The Army Painter conversion chart

Marking Blue (Mr Paint, MRP-124) equivalent in Tamiya

  1. B Navy blue Aircraft Spray AS-8 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. D Pearl blue Spray TS-89 ΔE 6.9 · similar

Full Mr. Paint → Tamiya conversion chart

Marking Blue (Mr Paint, MRP-124) equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Gunmetal Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9126 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. B Templar Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9056 ΔE 3.1 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Reaper conversion chart

Marking Blue (Mr Paint, MRP-124) equivalent in Foundry

  1. B British Royal Blue Paint System 74B ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C British Blue Grey Shade Paint System 75A ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Foundry conversion chart

Marking Blue (Mr Paint, MRP-124) equivalent in Monument

  1. B Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 014 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. D Vince Venturella Payne's Grey Pro Signature Series S02 ΔE 6.1 · similar

Full Mr. Paint → Monument conversion chart

Marking Blue (Mr Paint, MRP-124) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. C FS 15050 TC-0012 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. C Azul Luminoso TC-0159 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Tom Color conversion chart

Marking Blue in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Warcolours #003A52 Marine 5 Layer paints ΔE 4.5
Mission Models #344756 Graugrun RLM 74 ΔE 4.6
Green Stuff World #2C4655 Dusty Blue Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.7
Duncan #334A66 Abyss Blue Wave 2 ΔE 4.8
FolkArt #013252 Blue Sapphire Metallics ΔE 5.4
Coat d'Arms #384861 Super Wash Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 5.6
Golden #1D3863 Cerulean Blue Deep Heavy Body ΔE 6.9
Liquitex #234E7B Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 7.1
Revell #01448A Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 7.4
Creature #0D3366 Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 7.5
Mig #445366 French Blue Acrylics ΔE 7.9
Humbrol #223881 Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 8.0
Kimera Kolors #203479 Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments ΔE 8.3
Acrilex #34446E Azul Marinho Paints ΔE 8.3
P3 #203467 Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.4
Arteza #064A96 Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 8.6
Italeri #1D343A Gunship Gray Acrylic Paint ΔE 9.7
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 14.7

Nearest colours inside Mr. Paint

  1. C Ford Gt Liquid Blue Mr Paint - Car ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. C Blue Angels Blue Mr Paint ΔE 4.6 · close
  3. D Grey Blue RAL 5008 Mr Paint ΔE 6.0 · similar
  4. D Blue Metallic For Subaru Brz Mr Paint - Car ΔE 6.1 · similar
  5. D IJAAF 3 Hai Ran Shoku (Cockpit Blue-gey) Mr Paint ΔE 6.6 · similar
  6. D RLM 24 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors ΔE 6.9 · similar

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