Gunmetal Blue
Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9126
#13374F · L*21.7 a*-3.7 b*-18.4
The closest match to Reaper Gunmetal Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Gunmetal Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Paint Blue Angels Blue, ΔE 1.7. 18 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 Gunmetal Blue?
Mr. Paint Blue Angels Blue is the closest equivalent to Reaper Gunmetal Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Abyssal Turquoise (ΔE 2.5) and Mr. Hobby Rlm70 Black Green (ΔE 2.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Gunmetal Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Abyssal Turquoise, ΔE 2.5 — a very close substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Gunmetal Blue Shop Mr. Paint Blue Angels Blue Shop Mr. Paint Mr Paint set
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Blue Angels Blue Mr Paint MRP-188 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Ford Gt Liquid Blue Mr Paint - Car MRP-C003 ΔE 2.1 · very close
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Abyssal Turquoise Game Color 72.120 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Turquoise Model Color 70.966 ΔE 4.6 · close
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Rlm70 Black Green Mr Color 18 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Cobalt Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H465 ΔE 3.9 · close
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Blue, RAL 5001 Real Colors - Standard RC011 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Fluorescent Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11178 ΔE 4.4 · close
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- B FS 15050 TC-0012 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Dark Mediterranean Blue TC-0134 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- B Marine 5 Layer paints ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Blue Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 5.7 · similar
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Blue Sapphire Metallics 656 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Midnight Garden Acrylic Colors 2496 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Asurmen Blue Wash Foundation Wash (discontinued) ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Stegadon Scale Green Base ΔE 5.9 · similar
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C British Royal Blue Paint System 74B ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Deep Blue Shade Paint System 20A ΔE 5.2 · similar
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Deep Ocean Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Twilight Sky Warpaints Air ΔE 4.6 · close
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Award Blue Colors 21892 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Deep Navy Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21976E ΔE 6.9 · similar
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Huldra Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Prusian Blue Artist Range ΔE 4.5 · close
Gunmetal Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamiya | #28425E | Navy blue Aircraft Spray | ΔE 5.0 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #00416B | Prussian Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.6 |
| Golden | #002239 | Turquoise (Phthalo) Fluid | ΔE 6.7 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 6.7 |
| Mission Models | #344756 | Graugrun RLM 74 | ΔE 6.9 |
| Liquitex | #192734 | Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.0 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.1 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 7.6 |
| Humbrol | #24383F | Tank Grey Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 8.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #384861 | Super Wash Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 8.2 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 8.7 |
| Revell | #182F7B | Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 8.7 |
| Italeri | #1D343A | Gunship Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.8 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 9.8 |
| Acrilex | #34446E | Azul Marinho Paints | ΔE 10.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 17.4 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- C Deep Ocean Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.8 · close
- C Soft Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.9 · close
- C Ritterlich Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Breonne Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Templar Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Ultramarine Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.4 · similar
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