Marid Blue
Reaper · Master Series Paints Pathfinder · 89526
#01A8DF · L*64.4 a*-16.7 b*-37.8
The closest match to Reaper Marid Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Marid Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue-green. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Vallejo Light Sea Blue at ΔE 1.2. 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 Marid Blue?
Vallejo Light Sea Blue is the closest equivalent to Reaper Marid Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Tom Color Azul Marshmallow (ΔE 1.5) and Mr. Hobby Light Blue (ΔE 2.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Marid Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Sea Blue, ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Marid Blue Shop Vallejo Light Sea Blue Shop Vallejo Model Air set
Marid Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- A Light Sea Blue Model Air 71.089 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- C Basic Blue Premium Airbrush Color 62.010 ΔE 5.0 · close
Marid Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- A Azul Marshmallow TCUP-25 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- E FS 35231 TC-0032 ΔE 11.4 · far
Marid Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Light Blue Mr Color 323 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Light Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H323 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Marid Blue equivalent in Creature
- B Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-012 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- E Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl MPA-013 ΔE 13.2 · far
Marid Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- B Clear blue Lacquer Paint LP-68 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Sky blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-14 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Marid Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Vivid Blue Paint System 22B ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Tomb Blue Paint System 23B ΔE 4.2 · close
Marid Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Ice Storm Warpaints WP1432 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Shieldwall Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.8 · close
Marid Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Lothern Blue Air ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Guilliman Blue Glaze ΔE 5.4 · similar
Marid Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Blue Glacier Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Zima Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.4 · similar
Marid Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- C Azul Celeste Paints 503 ΔE 4.6 · close
- E Azul Piscina Paints 823 ΔE 10.6 · far
Marid Blue equivalent in Duncan
- C Seafarer Blue Wave 3 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Gigawatt Blue Wave 2 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Marid Blue equivalent in Arteza
- C Sky Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A500 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A210 ΔE 7.7 · similar
Marid Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Paint | #009CC5 | Blue SU-27 Mr Paint | ΔE 5.2 |
| AK Interactive | #3398C4 | Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures | ΔE 5.3 |
| FolkArt | #539FD3 | Medium Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 5.6 |
| Scale75 | #2496C8 | Sky Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 5.6 |
| Apple Barrel | #64B3DC | Cool Blue Colors | ΔE 5.7 |
| Humbrol | #4598C0 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 5.8 |
| Warcolours | #579DD0 | Transparent Blue Transparent paints | ΔE 6.5 |
| Golden | #3A9DBA | Cobalt Teal Heavy Body | ΔE 7.2 |
| Liquitex | #00A0FB | Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.1 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 8.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #0291B9 | Hawk Turquoise Fantasy Range | ΔE 8.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #4B94CB | Da Ba Dee | ΔE 8.2 |
| Monument | #248CCB | Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 9.8 |
| Mig | #2489BD | Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics | ΔE 10.2 |
| P3 | #7AA0AB | Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 13.0 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 13.5 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 13.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 14.4 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- C Sky Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Glacier Blue Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Hobgoblin Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 9.0 · similar
- E Cyan Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 11.7 · far
- E Frosty Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 11.8 · far
- E Frost Blue Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 12.1 · far
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