Light Blue
Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9264
#72DAE5 · L*81.5 a*-27.3 b*-14.7
The closest match to Reaper Light Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Light Blue is a light, moderately saturated blue-green. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is P3 Arcane Blue at ΔE 3.0 — very close. 24 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 Light Blue?
P3 Arcane Blue is the closest equivalent to Reaper Light Blue in any other range, at ΔE 3.0 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Liquitex Light Phthalocyanine Green (ΔE 3.2) and The Army Painter Neptune Glow (ΔE 3.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Light Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Indian Turquoise, ΔE 5.8 — 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 Light Blue Shop P3 Arcane Blue Shop P3 Privateer Press Formula P3 set
Light Blue equivalent in P3
- B Arcane Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- E Meredius Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 12.5 · far
Light Blue equivalent in Liquitex
- B Light Phthalocyanine Green Heavy Body Acrylix 313 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Light Blue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix 770 ΔE 8.3 · similar
Light Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Neptune Glow Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Marine Mist Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.2 · similar
Light Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Pinky Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Borealis Green Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 4.8 · close
Light Blue equivalent in Turbo Dork
Light Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Pla Light Blue AFV AK4254 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Sky Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11175 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Light Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- D Acqua Marina Paints 803 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Turquesa Paints 577 ΔE 8.5 · similar
Light Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- D Indian Turquoise Arte Deco 85.071 ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D AII SV. Gol Light Blue Model Air 71.317 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Light Blue equivalent in Citadel
- D Ice Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Baharroth Blue Layer ΔE 7.4 · similar
Light Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Light Blue SU-27 Mr Paint MRP-043 ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Light Blue SU-34 Mr Paint MRP-202 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Light Blue equivalent in Monument
- D Turquoise Pro Acrylic Paints 054 ΔE 6.6 · similar
- E Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 055 ΔE 11.6 · far
Light Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- D Ocean View Acrylic Colors 6459 ΔE 7.2 · similar
- D Calypso Sky Shiny™ 2710 ΔE 9.2 · similar
Light Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warcolours | #9EDBEE | Blue 1 Layer paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Italeri | #3DC1C7 | Light Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.6 |
| Mig | #71C6E3 | Fs35260 Sky Line Blue A II Acrylics | ΔE 8.5 |
| Revell | #76BABB | Light Green Email Color - Matt | ΔE 8.9 |
| Golden | #00BCC1 | Teal Fluid | ΔE 9.9 |
| Apple Barrel | #68B6B6 | Caribbean Colors | ΔE 9.9 |
| Duncan | #58B9B6 | Omega Blue Wave 3 | ΔE 10.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #97C9C0 | Sea Grey World War II Range | ΔE 10.2 |
| Foundry | #7CB7C7 | Tomb Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 10.2 |
| Mr. Hobby | #7EB4BE | RLM65 Light Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 10.6 |
| Scale75 | #75B6B0 | Caribbean Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 11.2 |
| Tamiya | #34B0B9 | Clear blue Spray | ΔE 11.6 |
| Arteza | #92B8C3 | Pearl Glacier Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 12.1 |
| Mission Models | #93B1AF | Hellblau RLM 65 | ΔE 14.4 |
| Humbrol | #D5ECE4 | Duck Egg Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 16.1 |
| Tom Color | #789FA4 | FS 35189 | ΔE 16.8 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 17.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 22.2 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- C Ice Devil Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Frosty Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 9.6 · similar
- D Emerald Green Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 9.9 · similar
- D Surf Aqua Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 10.0 · similar
- E Frost Blue Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 10.6 · far
- E Spectral Glow Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 12.1 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot