Cygnar Blue Base
P3 · Privateer Press Formula P3
#124B9A · L*32.9 a*13.6 b*-48.0
The closest match to P3 Cygnar Blue Base in every other range, nearest first.
P3 Cygnar Blue Base is a dark, saturated blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Arteza Pearl Sapphire Blue at ΔE 1.0. 6 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 P3 Cygnar Blue Base?
Arteza Pearl Sapphire Blue is the closest equivalent to P3 Cygnar Blue Base in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby MS White (ΔE 1.0) and Scale75 Replenish Blue (ΔE 1.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to P3 Cygnar Blue Base?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Sapphire Blue, ΔE 2.0 — a very close substitute. The full P3 to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop P3 Cygnar Blue Base Shop Arteza Pearl Sapphire Blue Shop Arteza Acrylic Premium Paints set
Cygnar Blue Base equivalent in Arteza
- A Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A736 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- D Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A503 ΔE 9.5 · similar
Cygnar Blue Base equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A MS White Gundam Color Spray SG2 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
- A Blue Acrysion N5 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
Cygnar Blue Base equivalent in Scale75
- A Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- D Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 5.7 · similar
Cygnar Blue Base equivalent in Tamiya
- A Metallic blue Spray TS-19 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- C Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat XF-8 ΔE 4.0 · close
Cygnar Blue Base equivalent in Vallejo
- B Sapphire Blue Arte Deco 85.059 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B True Blue Arte Deco 85.058 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Cygnar Blue Base equivalent in Humbrol
- B French Blue Acrylics - Gloss 14 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- D Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 7.4 · similar
Cygnar Blue Base equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Sapphire Gem Warpaints Air ΔE 3.6 · close
Cygnar Blue Base equivalent in Golden
- B Primary Cyan Fluid 2420 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Transparent Phthalo Blue GS High Flow 8559 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Cygnar Blue Base equivalent in FolkArt
- B Blue Ribbon Acrylic Colors 719 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Ultramarine Blue Pure™ Artist Pigment 7104 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Cygnar Blue Base equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21975E ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Blue Charm Gloss™ 23892E ΔE 5.0 · similar
Cygnar Blue Base equivalent in Revell
- B Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 9.8 · similar
Cygnar Blue Base equivalent in Mig
- B Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Medium Blue Acrylics AMIG0103 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Cygnar Blue Base in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 3.3 |
| Citadel | #244882 | Mordian Blue Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 3.3 |
| Foundry | #025297 | Sky Blue Shade Paint System | ΔE 3.4 |
| Reaper | #29458F | Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 3.7 |
| Monument | #0855A3 | Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 3.7 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 4.1 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.1 |
| Mission Models | #0149B8 | Iridescent Blue | ΔE 4.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 4.5 |
| Duncan | #2259A0 | Elder Robe Wave 3 | ΔE 4.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #12407E | Marine Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.7 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.9 |
| Acrilex | #384798 | Azul Intenso Paints | ΔE 5.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.9 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.8 |
| Tom Color | #293EA9 | Azul Do Charlie | ΔE 6.9 |
| AK Interactive | #1A4067 | Deep Blue Intense (3rd Gen) | ΔE 6.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 8.1 |
Nearest colours inside P3
- D Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 10.0 · similar
- E Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 14.8 · far
- E Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 14.8 · far
- E Runeshot Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 17.4 · far
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