Akata Blue
Reaper · Master Series Paints Pathfinder · 89523
#A5C5D2 · L*77.6 a*-7.9 b*-10.1
The closest match to Reaper Akata Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Akata Blue is a light, muted blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: FolkArt Marina Mist, ΔE 1.5. 20 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 Reaper Akata Blue?
FolkArt Marina Mist is the closest equivalent to Reaper Akata Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Apple Barrel Summer Sky (ΔE 2.3) and Mig Light Blue (ΔE 3.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Akata Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Russian AF Grey Protective Coat, ΔE 3.2 — a very close substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Akata Blue Shop FolkArt Marina Mist Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Akata Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- A Marina Mist Acrylic Colors 6458 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Blue Lullaby Acrylic Colors 6449 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Akata Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Summer Sky Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21973E ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C China Blue Colors 21483 ΔE 5.0 · close
Akata Blue equivalent in Mig
- B Light Blue Acrylics AMIG0249 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D RLM 65 Hellblau Acrylics AMIG0231 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Akata Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Light Grey SU-35 Mr Paint MRP-296 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Light Blue SU-35 Mr Paint MRP-297 ΔE 4.8 · close
Akata Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Russian AF Grey Protective Coat Model Air 71.344 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Flanker Light Blue Model Air 71.334 ΔE 3.9 · close
Akata Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C IJN Gray (Mitsubishi) Acrysion N61 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Tourmaline Green Mr Crystal Color XC06 ΔE 4.4 · close
Akata Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- C US Ghost Grey Acrylics - Satin 127 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Aluminium Aerosol Sprays S56 ΔE 7.4 · similar
Akata Blue equivalent in Arteza
- C Pearl Glacier Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A225 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Pearl Sky Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A224 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Akata Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- C Light ghost gray Lacquer Paint LP-37 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Flat clear Lacquer Paint LP-23 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Akata Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- C Arcadian Blue (F 1965) MMP-136 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D USN Pale Grey Blue 5P MMP-133 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Akata Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Light Sky Blue Fs 35526 10ml Real Colors - Air RC240 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D FS 16473 Adc Grey Air AK2146 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Akata Blue equivalent in Citadel
- D Apothecary White Contrast ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Space Wolves Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.8 · similar
Akata Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale75 | #9FB3BC | Artic Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 5.5 |
| Acrilex | #AFDAE7 | Azul Hortênsia Paints | ΔE 5.5 |
| The Army Painter | #B7C6C9 | Battleship Grey Speedpaint Set 2.0 | ΔE 5.8 |
| P3 | #C0D4D9 | Underbelly Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.8 |
| Duncan | #B7D5D8 | Ion Blue Wave 3 | ΔE 5.9 |
| Foundry | #9FB2B8 | British Gun Grey Light Paint System | ΔE 6.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #BFCACF | Tin Star | ΔE 7.0 |
| Monument | #BCE3F2 | Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.1 |
| Warcolours | #9EDBEE | Blue 1 Layer paints | ΔE 7.3 |
| Revell | #A8DEF8 | Clear Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 7.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #BEE0F9 | Lupin Grey Fantasy Range | ΔE 8.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #7CC8D6 | Celestial Azure Chameleon Colorshift Metallic | ΔE 8.8 |
| Italeri | #97A7B2 | Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.0 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.3 |
| Golden | #9FACBD | Zinc White OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 9.5 |
| Tom Color | #A1ABAD | Primer Acrílico Cinza Primer | ΔE 9.6 |
| Liquitex | #8EDBE1 | Light Phthalocyanine Green Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 11.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 14.3 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- C Moonstone Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Frost Blue Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Sparkling Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Gargoyle Grey Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Emerald Green Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 6.8 · similar
- D Brush-On Grey Primer Master Series Paints Core Colors Primer ΔE 6.9 · similar
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