Blue Liner
Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9066
#011422 · L*5.6 a*-1.6 b*-11.8
The closest match to Reaper Blue Liner in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Blue Liner is a very dark, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Citadel Chaos Black, ΔE 1.2. 22 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 Reaper Blue Liner?
Citadel Chaos Black is the closest equivalent to Reaper Blue Liner in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Tom Color Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow (ΔE 2.0) and AK Interactive Strong Dark Blue (ΔE 2.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Blue Liner?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Abyssal Turquoise, ΔE 5.9 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Blue Liner Shop Citadel Chaos Black (Foundation (discontinued))
Blue Liner equivalent in Citadel
- A Chaos Black Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- D Leviadon Blue Contrast ΔE 5.1 · similar
Blue Liner equivalent in Tom Color
- B Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow TC-0046 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- C Night Blue TC-0114 ΔE 4.7 · close
Blue Liner equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Strong Dark Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11187 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Night Blue Ink (3rd Gen) AK11228 ΔE 3.7 · close
Blue Liner equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Ford Gt Med. Royal Blue Mr Paint - Car MRP-C006 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Toyota Gr Supra Deep Blue Metallic Mr Paint - Car MRP-C021 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Blue Liner equivalent in Tamiya
- C Dark mica blue Spray TS-64 ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Deep metallic blue Spray TS-53 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Blue Liner equivalent in Monument
- C Ben Komets Dark Sea Ben Pro Signature Series S13 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Dark Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 034 ΔE 7.8 · similar
Blue Liner equivalent in Creature
- C Dark Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-034 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Dark Silver Monument Pro Acryl MPA-030 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Blue Liner equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Dark Blue Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Oil Stains Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 7.2 · similar
Blue Liner equivalent in Mig
- D Crystal Black Blue Acrylics AMIG0099 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Blue Wash For Panzer Grey Washes AMIG1006 ΔE 7.4 · similar
Blue Liner equivalent in FolkArt
- D Indigo Night Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 99239 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Navy Blue Acrylic Colors 403 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Blue Liner equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D English Navy Colors 20773 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21985E ΔE 7.3 · similar
Blue Liner equivalent in Golden
- D Turquoise (Phthalo) Fluid 2390 ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Jenkins Green OPEN Acrylics 7195 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Blue Liner in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundry | #080F15 | Prussian Blue Shade Paint System | ΔE 5.8 |
| Vallejo | #162631 | Abyssal Turquoise Game Air | ΔE 5.9 |
| Liquitex | #192734 | Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.0 |
| Scale75 | #0D2736 | Remove Mana Instant Colors Range | ΔE 6.2 |
| Mission Models | #0E1116 | Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo | ΔE 6.6 |
| Revell | #141519 | Black Email Color - Silk | ΔE 7.3 |
| Arteza | #131318 | Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.6 |
| Mr. Hobby | #000011 | MS Light Blue Gundam Color Spray | ΔE 7.6 |
| Warcolours | #191919 | Cool Grey 5 Layer paints | ΔE 9.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #1A1A1A | Primer Black Matt Surface | ΔE 9.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #000000 | Black Military Range | ΔE 10.0 |
| Humbrol | #000000 | Black Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 10.0 |
| Italeri | #000000 | Black Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.0 |
| P3 | #000000 | Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 10.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 12.5 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 13.0 |
| Duncan | #34444C | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | ΔE 15.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 26.3 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- A Black Ink Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Midnight Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Nightmare Black Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Breonne Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Ultramarine Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 6.8 · similar
- D Coal Black Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.2 · similar
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