Military Blue
Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9269
#13514C · L*30.7 a*-20.4 b*-2.7
The closest match to Reaper Military Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Military Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Golden Viridian Green Hue, ΔE 1.7. 19 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 Military Blue?
Golden Viridian Green Hue is the closest equivalent to Reaper Military Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Green Fs34079 (ΔE 2.7) and Apple Barrel Reef Blue (ΔE 3.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Military Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Scurvy Green, ΔE 3.2 — a very close substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Military Blue Shop Golden Viridian Green Hue (Fluid) Shop Golden Fluid set
Military Blue equivalent in Golden
- A Viridian Green Hue Fluid 2443 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Phthalo Green (blue Shade) SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6650 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Military Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Green Fs34079 Mr Color 309 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Green Fs34092 Mr Color 302 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Military Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Reef Blue Colors 21348 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Mountain Forest Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21970E ΔE 6.5 · similar
Military Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Scurvy Green Game Color 72.027 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Turquoise Game Color 72.024 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Military Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Turquoise Ghost Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Green Shark Skin Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 3.9 · close
Military Blue equivalent in Revell
- C Sea Green Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Dark Green Email Color - Matt ΔE 7.3 · similar
Military Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Aotake Green Primer Mr Paint MRP-409 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Aotake Blue Primer Mr Paint MRP-410 ΔE 4.5 · close
Military Blue equivalent in Arteza
- C Chromium Oxide Green Acrylic Premium Paints A607 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Viridian Green Acrylic Premium Paints A606 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Military Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Turquoise Standard (3rd Gen) AK11171 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Turquoise Ink (3rd Gen) AK11220 ΔE 5.0 · similar
Military Blue equivalent in Duncan
- C Traitor Green Wave 3 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Legion Green Wave 3 ΔE 8.4 · similar
Military Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Arphen Jade Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Emerald Green Artist Range ΔE 5.8 · similar
Military Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- D Emerald Green Metallics 653 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Thicket Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2918 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Military Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creature | #10545A | Jade Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.5 |
| Foundry | #2D5143 | French Chasseur A Cheval Green Light Paint System | ΔE 5.6 |
| Monument | #03535A | Jade Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.8 |
| Citadel | #006063 | Scaly Green Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 6.2 |
| Warcolours | #00535B | Turquoise 4 Layer paints | ΔE 6.3 |
| P3 | #005A61 | Coal Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.4 |
| The Army Painter | #046154 | Temple Gate Teal Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 6.4 |
| Tamiya | #004234 | Dark green 2 (IJN) Lacquer Paint | ΔE 6.7 |
| Tom Color | #2E483F | Verde Mimetico 2 | ΔE 6.9 |
| Liquitex | #254737 | Muted Green Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.2 |
| Italeri | #2F483F | Verde Mimetico 2 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.2 |
| Acrilex | #004433 | Verde Esmeralda Paints | ΔE 7.2 |
| Mission Models | #374E47 | Japanese D1 Deep Green WWII (IJN) | ΔE 7.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D5C4D | Military Green World War II Range | ΔE 8.1 |
| Mig | #3D595A | Dull Green Acrylics | ΔE 8.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #285E68 | Cobalt Bluegreen Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 9.3 |
| Humbrol | #1A6949 | Dark Green Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 12.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 19.0 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- C Bright Turquoise Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Elven Green Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Highland Moss Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 9.0 · similar
- E Marine Teal Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 10.2 · far
- E Forest Green Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 11.2 · far
- E Jungle Moss Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 12.1 · far
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