Sapphire Blue
Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9016
#29458F · L*31.1 a*15.9 b*-44.2
The closest match to Reaper Sapphire Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Sapphire Blue is a dark, saturated blue. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Citadel Altdorf Guard Blue at ΔE 1.2. 9 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 Sapphire Blue?
Citadel Altdorf Guard Blue is the closest equivalent to Reaper Sapphire Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Kimera Kolors Ultramarine Blue (ΔE 1.3) and FolkArt Blue Ribbon (ΔE 1.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Sapphire Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Sapphire Blue, ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Sapphire Blue Shop Citadel Altdorf Guard Blue Shop Citadel Layer set
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Citadel
- A Altdorf Guard Blue Layer ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- B Mordian Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.9 · very close
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- A Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 PB 29 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- D Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Sapphire Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- A Blue Ribbon Acrylic Colors 719 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ 2711 ΔE 4.2 · close
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Mig
- A Medium Blue Acrylics AMIG0103 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- D Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- A Sapphire Blue Arte Deco 85.059 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Magic Blue Game Air 76.021 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.4 · very close
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Primary Cyan Heavy Body 1500 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Phthalo Blue (red Shade) OPEN Acrylics 7260 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B French Blue Acrylics - Gloss 14 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 4.3 · close
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- B Azul Intenso Paints 578 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A009 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D RLM 24 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A052 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Bright Blue Acrysion N15 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Character Blue Mr Color 110 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Sapphire Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Beowulf Blue Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.9 · close
Sapphire Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 3.2 |
| Tamiya | #013B8F | Pearl blue Lacquer Paint | ΔE 3.7 |
| P3 | #124B9A | Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.7 |
| Green Stuff World | #12407E | Marine Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 3.8 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 3.8 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.1 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 4.3 |
| Apple Barrel | #014689 | Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.3 |
| AK Interactive | #2C3D73 | Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard | ΔE 4.9 |
| Tom Color | #293EA9 | Azul Do Charlie | ΔE 5.1 |
| Foundry | #434A81 | Violet Paint System | ΔE 5.6 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.6 |
| Mission Models | #0149B8 | Iridescent Blue | ΔE 5.7 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 6.9 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.1 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.7 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 8.8 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- B Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Ultramarine Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.6 · similar
- D Oceanic Blue Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 8.1 · similar
- D Twilight Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 8.1 · similar
- D Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D Ritterlich Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 8.5 · similar
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