Oxford Blue
Mr. Paint · Mr Paint · MRP-183
#012847 · L*15.4 a*0.7 b*-23.0
The closest match to Mr. Paint Oxford Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Paint Oxford Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Foundry Deep Blue Shade, ΔE 1.0. 17 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 Oxford Blue?
Foundry Deep Blue Shade is the closest equivalent to Mr. Paint Oxford Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Blue Tone (ΔE 2.0) and Reaper Ultramarine Shadow (ΔE 2.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Paint Oxford Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Imperial Blue, ΔE 5.8 — 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 Oxford Blue Shop Foundry Deep Blue Shade Shop Foundry Paint System set
Oxford Blue equivalent in Foundry
- A Deep Blue Shade Paint System 20A ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- C Prussian Blue Light Paint System 66C ΔE 3.6 · close
Oxford Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Blue Tone Warpaints Tone WP1139 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Blue Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 2.2 · very close
Oxford Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Ultramarine Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9187 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Breonne Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9055 ΔE 4.8 · close
Oxford Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- B USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 MMP-062 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Blue MMP-048 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Oxford Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Turquoise (Phthalo) Fluid 2390 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body 1460 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Oxford Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Blue Sapphire Metallics 656 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Persian Blue Acrylic Colors 6362 ΔE 4.7 · close
Oxford Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- C Oxford Blue RAF ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Raf Insignia Blue TC-0115 ΔE 4.2 · close
Oxford Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Blue Fs15050 Mr Color 328 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Phthalo Cyanne Blue Mr Color 322 ΔE 4.0 · close
Oxford Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Real Blue Gloss™ 20660 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Pure Gold Colors 20761 ΔE 4.8 · close
Oxford Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Night Lords Blue Air ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Midnight Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.8 · similar
Oxford Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Ocean Blue Warfront Range ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Prusian Blue Artist Range ΔE 5.1 · similar
Oxford Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Cobalt Blue Metallic (3rd Gen) AK11201 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Dark Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11181 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Oxford Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamiya | #112135 | Deep metallic blue Spray | ΔE 4.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #1C2F59 | Indigo Blue Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 5.6 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.6 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 5.7 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.7 |
| Vallejo | #04316A | Imperial Blue Game Air | ΔE 5.8 |
| Monument | #142038 | Dark Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.8 |
| Revell | #1F2D52 | Dark Blue Email Color - Silk | ΔE 6.0 |
| Humbrol | #1D3163 | Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 6.6 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 6.6 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.1 |
| Liquitex | #192734 | Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.2 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 8.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 10.4 |
| Acrilex | #34446E | Azul Marinho Paints | ΔE 10.9 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 11.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 20.7 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Paint
- A Morning Blue Mr Paint ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- C Blue Metallic For Subaru Brz Mr Paint - Car ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Blue Angels Blue Mr Paint ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Ford Gt Liquid Blue Mr Paint - Car ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Burnt Metal Blue Mr Paint ΔE 7.4 · similar
- D Insignia Blue FS15044 - Ana 502 Mr Paint ΔE 7.8 · similar
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