Paint Equivalents

Brilliant Blue

Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9116

#02578E · L*35.6 a*-0.3 b*-36.5

The closest match to Reaper Brilliant Blue in every other range, nearest first.

Reaper Brilliant Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Cerulean Blue Deep at ΔE 1.1. 11 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 Brilliant Blue?

Golden Cerulean Blue Deep is the closest equivalent to Reaper Brilliant Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mission Models French Blue (Cobalt Blue) (ΔE 1.5) and The Army Painter Highlord Blue (ΔE 1.7).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Brilliant Blue?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Blue, ΔE 2.0 — a very close substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Reaper Brilliant Blue Shop Golden Cerulean Blue Deep (Fluid) Shop Golden Fluid set

Brilliant Blue equivalent in Golden

  1. A Cerulean Blue Deep Fluid 2051 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  2. C Manganese Blue Hue Fluid 2437 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Reaper → Golden conversion chart

Brilliant Blue equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A French Blue (Cobalt Blue) MMP-178 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. D Iridescent Blue MMP-156 ΔE 8.8 · similar

Full Reaper → Mission Models conversion chart

Brilliant Blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Highlord Blue Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Viking Blue Warpaints WP1462 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Reaper → The Army Painter conversion chart

Brilliant Blue equivalent in Mig

  1. A Marine Blue Acrylics AMIG0123 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. C Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Reaper → Mig conversion chart

Brilliant Blue equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Blue Game Color 72.088 ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. B Ultramarine Blue Game Air 72.722 ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full Reaper → Vallejo conversion chart

Brilliant Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Marking Blue Mr Paint MRP-408 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B Azzurro Mr Paint MRP-316 ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full Reaper → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Brilliant Blue equivalent in P3

  1. B Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. D Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.2 · similar

Full Reaper → P3 conversion chart

Brilliant Blue equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Deep Blue Light Paint System 20C ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. B Sky Blue Shade Paint System 21A ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Reaper → Foundry conversion chart

Brilliant Blue equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Cobalt Blue Artist Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. D Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 7.2 · similar

Full Reaper → Scale75 conversion chart

Brilliant Blue equivalent in Warcolours

  1. B Marine 4 Layer paints ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. D Blue 3 Layer paints ΔE 5.7 · similar

Full Reaper → Warcolours conversion chart

Brilliant Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. B Blue Charm Gloss™ 23892E ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. D Neon Blue Colors 20492 ΔE 5.9 · similar

Full Reaper → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Brilliant Blue equivalent in FolkArt

  1. C Windsor Blue Acrylic Colors 2429 ΔE 3.5 · close
  2. C Cayman Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2953 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Reaper → FolkArt conversion chart

Brilliant Blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Monument #0855A3 Blue Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 3.8
Italeri #0058A9 Medium Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 3.9
Tamiya #005BAC Pure blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 4.2
Mr. Hobby #004F99 Metallic Blue Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 4.2
AK Interactive #19628F Intense Blue -77- Figures ΔE 4.2
Duncan #2259A0 Elder Robe Wave 3 ΔE 4.2
Liquitex #234E7B Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.5
Tom Color #295673 Escama do Boitatá ΔE 5.2
Arteza #064A96 Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 5.8
Coat d'Arms #396298 Wizard Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 5.9
Citadel #366699 Caledor Sky Air ΔE 6.0
Green Stuff World #0268B0 Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.6
Revell #01448A Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 7.2
Acrilex #3B5383 Azul Turquesa Paints ΔE 7.5
Creature #105AC4 Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 7.6
Humbrol #0E4595 French Blue Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 7.8
Kimera Kolors #2E4993 Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 ΔE 8.7
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 9.9

Nearest colours inside Reaper

  1. A Oceanic Blue Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. C Ultramarine Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.5 · close
  3. D Dragon Blue Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 8.1 · similar
  4. D Soft Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 8.5 · similar
  5. D Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 9.3 · similar
  6. D Andoran Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 9.8 · similar

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