Spectral Glow
Reaper · Master Series Paints Bones · 9416
#58B9AE · L*69.3 a*-31.2 b*-3.1
The closest match to Reaper Spectral Glow in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Spectral Glow is a light, moderately saturated blue-green. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is FolkArt Viridian at ΔE 2.5 — very close. 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 Spectral Glow?
FolkArt Viridian is the closest equivalent to Reaper Spectral Glow in any other range, at ΔE 2.5 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Russian Cockpit Torquise 10ml (ΔE 2.9) and Duncan Omega Blue (ΔE 3.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Spectral Glow?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Sea Aqua, ΔE 7.4 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Spectral Glow Shop FolkArt Viridian Shop FolkArt Pure™ Artist Pigment set
Spectral Glow equivalent in FolkArt
- B Viridian Pure™ Artist Pigment 7110 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Patina Acrylic Colors 444 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Spectral Glow equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Russian Cockpit Torquise 10ml Real Colors - Air RC206 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D American Blue -80- Figures AK3079 ΔE 8.5 · similar
Spectral Glow equivalent in Duncan
- B Omega Blue Wave 3 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Mythic Turquoise Wave 3 ΔE 8.6 · similar
Spectral Glow equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Mint Crush Gloss™ 20286E ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Caribbean Colors 20247 ΔE 4.9 · close
Spectral Glow equivalent in Scale75
- B Jade Green Artist Range ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Caribbean Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 4.4 · close
Spectral Glow equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Amulet Aqua Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Xanathar Blue D&D Underdark Set ΔE 3.7 · close
Spectral Glow equivalent in Tamiya
- C Coral blue Spray TS-41 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Clear blue Spray TS-72 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Spectral Glow equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C A Ii G Light Blue Mr Paint MRP-024 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Porsche Mint Green Mr Paint - Car MRP-C036 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Spectral Glow equivalent in Acrilex
- C Turquesa Paints 577 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Verde Country Paints 822 ΔE 9.5 · similar
Spectral Glow equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Tropical Turquoise Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Mint Twister Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.7 · similar
Spectral Glow equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Light Blue Mr Color 20 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Metal Green Mr Metallic Color GX GX205 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Spectral Glow equivalent in Warcolours
- D Turquoise 2 Layer paints ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D One-coat Turquoise One-coat paints ΔE 9.9 · similar
Spectral Glow in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Models | #02ADA5 | Iridescent Duck Teal | ΔE 5.5 |
| Citadel | #66B39A | Nihilakh Oxide Technical | ΔE 5.9 |
| Revell | #76BABB | Light Green Email Color - Matt | ΔE 6.3 |
| Arteza | #25C0A4 | Emerald Green Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.5 |
| Golden | #00BCC1 | Teal Fluid | ΔE 6.7 |
| Italeri | #3DC1C7 | Light Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.8 |
| Vallejo | #85CAC7 | Sea Aqua Arte Deco | ΔE 7.4 |
| Liquitex | #8AC5C1 | Light Blue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.5 |
| P3 | #00AFB8 | Meredius Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #4CCCD5 | Curacao | ΔE 9.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #97C9C0 | Sea Grey World War II Range | ΔE 9.0 |
| Foundry | #0A9C92 | Teal Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 9.7 |
| Mig | #9AC4B6 | RLM 76 Pale Grey Acrylics | ΔE 9.8 |
| Tom Color | #789FA4 | FS 35189 | ΔE 12.8 |
| Monument | #75F1F1 | Turquoise Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 14.2 |
| Humbrol | #ADBFC9 | US Ghost Grey Acrylics - Satin | ΔE 19.3 |
| Creature | #B9BCB5 | Bright Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 20.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 22.5 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- B Siren's Song Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Grindylow Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Copper Verdigris Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Surf Aqua Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.7 · similar
- E Phantom Glow Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 10.5 · far
- E Ice Devil Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 11.2 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot