Paint Equivalents

True Blue

Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9017

#007CBA · L*49.4 a*-5.6 b*-40.5

The closest match to Reaper True Blue in every other range, nearest first.

Reaper True Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: The Army Painter Frost Blue, ΔE 1.5. 12 of the 28 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

True Blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Frost Blue ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. A Tidal Wave ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect

Full Reaper → The Army Painter chart

True Blue equivalent in Duncan

  1. B Relic Blue ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Enchantment Blue ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full Reaper → Duncan chart

True Blue equivalent in Revell

  1. B Light Blue ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. C Blue ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Reaper → Revell chart

True Blue equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Amarth Blue ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B Primary Blue ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Reaper → Scale75 chart

True Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Grabber Blue - Ford Mustang MRP-C009 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C Insignia Blue MRP-406 ΔE 4.9 · close

Full Reaper → Mr. Paint chart

True Blue equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Medium Blue 2556 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Look at Me Blue Look at Me Blue ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Reaper → FolkArt chart

True Blue equivalent in Liquitex

  1. B Brilliant Blue 570 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. E Fluorescent Blue 984 ΔE 13.3 · far

Full Reaper → Liquitex chart

True Blue equivalent in Mig

  1. B Crystal Light Blue AMIG0098 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. D Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue AMIG0229 ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full Reaper → Mig chart

True Blue equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Tomb Blue Shade 23A ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. D Prussian Gun Mid Blue 106B ΔE 5.5 · similar

Full Reaper → Foundry chart

True Blue equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Fluorescent Blue 72.160 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. C Electric Blue 76.023 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Reaper → Vallejo chart

True Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. B Hideous Blue 167 ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. D Fester Blue 166 ΔE 8.6 · similar

Full Reaper → Coat d'Arms chart

True Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. C Deep Clear Blue GX103 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Metal Blue GX204 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Reaper → Mr. Hobby chart

True Blue in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mission Models #0F74BA Bright Blue (Mecha etc) ΔE 3.7
Golden #4078A7 Azurite Hue ΔE 4.2
Citadel #0071B7 Enchanted Blue ΔE 4.5
P3 #2C75BB Cygnar Blue Highlight ΔE 4.8
Warcolours #007DDA Marine 3 ΔE 5.1
Arteza #0388D4 Cerulean Blue ΔE 5.2
Apple Barrel #018AD2 Electric Blue ΔE 5.5
Italeri #4385C5 Azure Blue ΔE 5.8
Monument #248CCB Sky Blue ΔE 6.0
Tamiya #1E7497 Metallic blue ΔE 7.0
AK Interactive #1C69A1 Clear Blue ΔE 7.3
Humbrol #328AB0 Mediterranean Blue ΔE 7.6
Green Stuff World #0268B0 Summersea Blue ΔE 7.8
Turbo Dork #4B94CB Da Ba Dee ΔE 9.3
Kimera Kolors #5D8499 Morning Sky ΔE 10.3
Creature #105AC4 Blue ΔE 13.9

Nearest colours inside Reaper

  1. B Ultramarine Highlight ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C Andoran Blue ΔE 4.8 · close
  3. C Ezren Blue ΔE 4.8 · close
  4. C Tropical Blue ΔE 4.8 · close
  5. C Cyan Blue ΔE 4.9 · close
  6. D Morning-After Blues ΔE 5.5 · similar