Sparkling Blue
Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9104
#A8B9C9 · L*74.3 a*-2.5 b*-10.0
The closest match to Reaper Sparkling Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Sparkling Blue is a light, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Vallejo Wolf Grey, ΔE 1.1. 17 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 Sparkling Blue?
Vallejo Wolf Grey is the closest equivalent to Reaper Sparkling Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Arteza Cold Gray (ΔE 2.7) and Mr. Hobby IJN Gray (Mitsubishi) (ΔE 2.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Sparkling Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Wolf Grey, ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Sparkling Blue Shop Vallejo Wolf Grey (Game Air, 72.747) Shop Vallejo Game Air set
Sparkling Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- A Wolf Grey Game Air 72.747 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- A Wolf Grey Hobby Paint 28.020 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Sparkling Blue equivalent in Arteza
- B Cold Gray Acrylic Premium Paints A002 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Pearl Sky Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A224 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Sparkling Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B IJN Gray (Mitsubishi) Acrysion N61 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Gun Chrome Mr Color 104 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Sparkling Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Apothecary White Contrast ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Grey Knights Steel Air ΔE 3.2 · very close
Sparkling Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- B Sky grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-19 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Flat clear Lacquer Paint LP-23 ΔE 3.7 · close
Sparkling Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B US Ghost Grey Acrylics - Satin 127 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Aluminium Aerosol Sprays S56 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Sparkling Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C WWI German Light Blue Air AK2276 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C RAL 7001 Silver Grey (silbergrau) Air AK2173 ΔE 3.9 · close
Sparkling Blue equivalent in Golden
- C Zinc White OPEN Acrylics 7415 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Zinc White Heavy Body 1415 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Sparkling Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- C Hellblau RLM 78 MMP-055 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Arcadian Blue (F 1965) MMP-136 ΔE 4.7 · close
Sparkling Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Blue - Gray Mr Paint MRP-405 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Light Gray Mr Paint MRP-402 ΔE 4.9 · close
Sparkling Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Artic Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Primer Surface White Primers ΔE 7.9 · similar
Sparkling Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Wolven Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Gunmetal Grey Metallic Colors ΔE 5.6 · similar
Sparkling Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Army Painter | #9FBCDA | Pastel Indigo Speedpaint Set 2.0 | ΔE 5.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #A5B8BE | China Blue Colors | ΔE 5.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #AEB2BD | Enchanted Silver Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.3 |
| Tom Color | #ADB1BD | Silbergrau Dkm50 | ΔE 5.4 |
| FolkArt | #A0C3D7 | Blue Lullaby Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.5 |
| Foundry | #9FB2B8 | British Gun Grey Light Paint System | ΔE 5.6 |
| Italeri | #97A7B2 | Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.6 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.9 |
| Mig | #B4CEDB | Light Blue Acrylics | ΔE 6.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #B5B9BC | Silver Fox | ΔE 6.5 |
| Revell | #BABFC2 | Aluminium Email Color - Metallic | ΔE 6.6 |
| P3 | #BFCACE | Cold Steel Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.9 |
| Warcolours | #99B3D8 | Blue Grey 2 Layer paints | ΔE 7.1 |
| Acrilex | #BECCE8 | Lavanda Paints | ΔE 7.6 |
| Monument | #AFBDBA | Vince Venturella White Blue Pro Signature Series | ΔE 9.1 |
| Duncan | #939EA0 | Aztec Turquoise Wash Wave 3 | ΔE 10.0 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 11.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 14.0 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- C Gargoyle Grey Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Akata Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Sparkling Snow Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Aircraft Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Honed Steel Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 8.8 · similar
- D Brush-On Grey Primer Master Series Paints Core Colors Primer ΔE 8.9 · similar
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