Paint Equivalents

Stormguard Blue

P3 · Privateer Press Formula P3

#285C8A · L*37.7 a*-1.3 b*-30.6

The closest match to P3 Stormguard Blue in every other range, nearest first.

P3 Stormguard Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: The Army Painter Viking Blue, ΔE 2.0. 8 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 P3 Stormguard Blue?

The Army Painter Viking Blue is the closest equivalent to P3 Stormguard Blue in any other range, at ΔE 2.0 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Paint Porsche Shark Blue (ΔE 2.2) and Vallejo Blue Wash (ΔE 2.3).

What is the Vallejo alternative to P3 Stormguard Blue?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Blue Wash, ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. The full P3 to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Stormguard Blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Viking Blue Warpaints WP1462 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. B Highlord Blue Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full P3 → The Army Painter conversion chart

Stormguard Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Porsche Shark Blue Mr Paint - Car MRP-C039 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. C Azzurro Mr Paint MRP-316 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full P3 → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Stormguard Blue equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Blue Wash Game Color Wash 73.207 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. B Ultramarine Blue Game Air 72.722 ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full P3 → Vallejo conversion chart

Stormguard Blue equivalent in Mig

  1. B Marine Blue Acrylics AMIG0123 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. C Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full P3 → Mig conversion chart

Stormguard Blue equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Brilliant Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9116 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B Oceanic Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9418 ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full P3 → Reaper conversion chart

Stormguard Blue equivalent in Foundry

  1. B French Hussar Sky Blue Shade Paint System 76A ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Sky Blue Shade Paint System 21A ΔE 4.0 · close

Full P3 → Foundry conversion chart

Stormguard Blue equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Cobalt Blue Artist Range ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. D Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 7.7 · similar

Full P3 → Scale75 conversion chart

Stormguard Blue equivalent in Warcolours

  1. B Marine 4 Layer paints ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Blue 3 Layer paints ΔE 4.9 · close

Full P3 → Warcolours conversion chart

Stormguard Blue equivalent in Golden

  1. B Cerulean Blue Deep Fluid 2051 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. B Manganese Blue Hue Fluid 2437 ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full P3 → Golden conversion chart

Stormguard Blue equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Intense Blue -77- Figures AK3069 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C Raf Azure Blue Air AK2017 ΔE 4.1 · close

Full P3 → AK Interactive conversion chart

Stormguard Blue equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B French Blue (Cobalt Blue) MMP-178 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. D USN Flight Deck Blue 21 MMP-132 ΔE 8.5 · similar

Full P3 → Mission Models conversion chart

Stormguard Blue equivalent in Duncan

  1. B Elder Robe Wave 3 ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. D Witching Hour Blue Wave 2 ΔE 6.8 · similar

Full P3 → Duncan conversion chart

Stormguard Blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Tamiya #0860A8 Brilliant blue Spray ΔE 3.6
FolkArt #006090 Cayman Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 3.6
Coat d'Arms #396298 Wizard Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 3.8
Italeri #0058A9 Medium Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 3.9
Citadel #366699 Caledor Sky Air ΔE 4.0
Monument #0855A3 Blue Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 4.0
Apple Barrel #114F7E Blue Charm Gloss™ ΔE 4.5
Mr. Hobby #0054A7 Blue Mr Color Spray ΔE 4.5
Tom Color #295673 Escama do Boitatá ΔE 4.9
Liquitex #234E7B Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.9
Green Stuff World #0268B0 Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.7
Acrilex #3B5383 Azul Turquesa Paints ΔE 6.3
Arteza #064A96 Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 6.5
Creature #105AC4 Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 6.6
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 7.9
Revell #01448A Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 8.1
Humbrol #0E4595 French Blue Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 8.2
Kimera Kolors #2E4993 Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 ΔE 8.3

Nearest colours inside P3

  1. D Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.6 · similar
  2. D Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.5 · similar
  3. D Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 10.0 · similar
  4. E Runeshot Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 11.5 · far
  5. E Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 12.6 · far
  6. E Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 14.3 · far

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