Glacier Blue
Reaper · Master Series Paints Bones · 9420
#549BB9 · L*60.6 a*-13.7 b*-22.4
The closest match to Reaper Glacier Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Glacier Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue-green. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Cobalt Teal at ΔE 0.7. 15 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 Glacier Blue?
Golden Cobalt Teal is the closest equivalent to Reaper Glacier Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.7 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Aqua Moire (ΔE 1.2) and Humbrol Middle Blue (ΔE 3.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Glacier Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Electric Blue, ΔE 3.3 — a very close substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Glacier Blue Shop Golden Cobalt Teal (OPEN Acrylics) Shop Golden OPEN Acrylics set
Glacier Blue equivalent in Golden
- A Cobalt Teal OPEN Acrylics 7145 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- B Cobalt Teal Heavy Body 1145 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Glacier Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- A Aqua Moire Multi-Surface Pearl Acrylics 2973 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- B Cayman Blue Acrylic Colors 513 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Glacier Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt 89 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss 48 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Glacier Blue equivalent in Duncan
- B Cursed Blue Wave 2 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Seafarer Blue Wave 3 ΔE 3.6 · close
Glacier Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Zima Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Blue Glacier Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 3.9 · close
Glacier Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Electric Blue Game Color 72.023 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Electric Blue Game Air 72.723 ΔE 4.0 · close
Glacier Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Prussian Gun Mid Blue Light Paint System 106C ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Tomb Blue Paint System 23B ΔE 4.2 · close
Glacier Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Pool Blue Colors 20223 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Bimini Blue Colors 21482 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Glacier Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Ice Storm Warpaints WP1432 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Shieldwall Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.6 · close
Glacier Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures AK3077 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Amt-7 Light Blue Air (3rd Gen) AK11916 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Glacier Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Russia Cockpit Blue Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A043 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Blue SU-27 Mr Paint MRP-044 ΔE 4.4 · close
Glacier Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- C Sky blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-14 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D French blue Spray TS-10 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Glacier Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 4.7 |
| Mr. Hobby | #009BBD | Interior Blue (Soviet) Mr Color | ΔE 4.7 |
| Citadel | #2C9BCC | Lothern Blue Air | ΔE 4.8 |
| Scale75 | #61ABC4 | Ancestral Blue Instant Colors Range | ΔE 5.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #0291B9 | Hawk Turquoise Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.6 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 6.0 |
| Tom Color | #35A9DA | Azul Marshmallow | ΔE 6.1 |
| Acrilex | #2095AD | Azul Piscina Paints | ΔE 6.2 |
| Warcolours | #579DD0 | Transparent Blue Transparent paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| P3 | #7AA0AB | Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.4 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.3 |
| Mig | #2489BD | Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics | ΔE 8.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 8.5 |
| Arteza | #56B1E7 | Sky Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.8 |
| Monument | #248CCB | Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 9.2 |
| Liquitex | #00A0FB | Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 11.2 |
| Italeri | #7E8E9A | Dark Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 11.2 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 11.4 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- C Hobgoblin Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Sky Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Marid Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 6.9 · similar
- E Glacial Mist Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 10.5 · far
- E Ashen Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 10.6 · far
- E Snow Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 10.9 · far
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