Oceanic Blue
Reaper · Master Series Paints Bones · 9418
#005490 · L*34.7 a*2.4 b*-39.1
The closest match to Reaper Oceanic Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Oceanic Blue is a dark, saturated blue. 7 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Cerulean Blue Deep at ΔE 0.5. 11 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 Oceanic Blue?
Golden Cerulean Blue Deep is the closest equivalent to Reaper Oceanic Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.5 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mission Models French Blue (Cobalt Blue) (ΔE 0.7) and Vallejo Blue (ΔE 0.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Oceanic Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Blue, ΔE 0.7 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Oceanic Blue Shop Golden Cerulean Blue Deep (Fluid) Shop Golden Fluid set
Oceanic Blue equivalent in Golden
- A Cerulean Blue Deep Fluid 2051 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
- C Cerulean Blue Hue High Flow 8526 ΔE 4.1 · close
Oceanic Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- A French Blue (Cobalt Blue) MMP-178 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- D Iridescent Blue MMP-156 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Oceanic Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- A Blue Game Color 72.088 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- A Ultramarine Blue Game Air 72.722 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
Oceanic Blue equivalent in Mig
- A Marine Blue Acrylics AMIG0123 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Oceanic Blue equivalent in Foundry
- A Deep Blue Light Paint System 20C ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- A Sky Blue Shade Paint System 21A ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
Oceanic Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Marking Blue Mr Paint MRP-408 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B RLM 24 Dunkelblau Mr Paint MRP-053 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Oceanic Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Regal Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Underdark Indigo D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 2.2 · very close
Oceanic Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Blue Charm Gloss™ 23892E ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21975E ΔE 5.1 · similar
Oceanic Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Metallic Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H88 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Blue Mr Color Spray SP5 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Oceanic Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- B Marine 4 Layer paints ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Blue 3 Layer paints ΔE 6.2 · similar
Oceanic Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Blue Peacock Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2387 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Sapphire Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6312 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Oceanic Blue equivalent in Monument
- B Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 005 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 014 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Oceanic Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | #285C8A | Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.2 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 3.4 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 3.7 |
| Duncan | #2259A0 | Elder Robe Wave 3 | ΔE 3.7 |
| Tamiya | #0A50A1 | Metallic blue Spray | ΔE 3.8 |
| Scale75 | #005E91 | Cobalt Blue Artist Range | ΔE 4.2 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.5 |
| Citadel | #2F4F85 | Alaitoc Blue Layer | ΔE 5.4 |
| AK Interactive | #19628F | Intense Blue -77- Figures | ΔE 5.5 |
| Tom Color | #295673 | Escama do Boitatá | ΔE 5.7 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 5.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #396298 | Wizard Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.0 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 6.5 |
| Acrilex | #3B5383 | Azul Turquesa Paints | ΔE 6.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #00416B | Prussian Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 7.0 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 7.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 9.5 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- A Brilliant Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Ultramarine Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 8.1 · similar
- D Soft Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 8.4 · similar
- D Dragon Blue Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 8.9 · similar
- D Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 9.9 · similar
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