Adriatic Blue
Scale75 · Scale Color Range
#128A9B · L*52.6 a*-23.9 b*-17.7
The closest match to Scale75 Adriatic Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Scale75 Adriatic Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: P3 Trollblood Base, ΔE 1.2. 20 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 Scale75 Adriatic Blue?
P3 Trollblood Base is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Adriatic Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Apple Barrel Atlantis (ΔE 2.5) and Warcolours Turquoise 3 (ΔE 3.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Scale75 Adriatic Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Blue Green, ΔE 6.8 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Scale75 to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Scale75 Adriatic Blue Shop P3 Trollblood Base Shop P3 Privateer Press Formula P3 set
Adriatic Blue equivalent in P3
- A Trollblood Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- D Meridius Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Adriatic Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Atlantis Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21971E ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Tropical Blue Gloss™ 20348 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Adriatic Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- B Turquoise 3 Layer paints ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Blue 2 Layer paints ΔE 8.0 · similar
Adriatic Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Porsche Miami Blue Mr Paint - Car MRP-C015 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Blue FS35190 Mr Paint MRP-239 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Adriatic Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Hawk Turquoise Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Aethermatic Blue Contrast ΔE 4.7 · close
Adriatic Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Gray Fs36320 Aqueous Hobby Color H307 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Barley Gray Bs4800/18b21 A Aqueous Hobby Color H334 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Adriatic Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Raging Sea Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Hydra Turqoise Warpaints WP1141 ΔE 4.4 · close
Adriatic Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Aqua Acrylic Colors 481 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Teal Acrylic Colors 405 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Adriatic Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Ducat Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11177 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Blue Fs 35190 Air (3rd Gen) AK11878 ΔE 7.7 · similar
Adriatic Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- C Azul Piscina Paints 823 ΔE 4.7 · close
- E Verde Country Paints 822 ΔE 16.8 · far
Adriatic Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- D Aotaki Blue Green MMP-113 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- E Iridescent Turquoise MMP-161 ΔE 11.0 · far
Adriatic Blue equivalent in Monument
- D Rogue Hobbies Dark Turquoise Pro Signature Series S34 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Bright Jade Pro Acrylic Paints 067 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Adriatic Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundry | #2A93B0 | Union Trouser Blue Paint System | ΔE 5.9 |
| Vallejo | #007887 | Blue Green Model Color | ΔE 6.8 |
| Tamiya | #5B8E98 | Intermediate blue Aircraft Spray | ΔE 6.8 |
| Duncan | #3A83A0 | Sentient Turquoise Wave 2 | ΔE 7.2 |
| Golden | #287683 | Light Turquoise (phthalo) Heavy Body | ΔE 7.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #0291B9 | Hawk Turquoise Fantasy Range | ΔE 8.2 |
| Mig | #2F737E | Russian Blue Amt-7 Acrylics | ΔE 8.7 |
| Humbrol | #328AB0 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 8.8 |
| Reaper | #557E90 | Ashen Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 9.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 10.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #48A3C0 | Zima Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 10.5 |
| Tom Color | #66899C | Gris Bleu Chair | ΔE 10.9 |
| Italeri | #607C7F | Non Specular Intermediate Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 11.3 |
| Arteza | #377C74 | Pearl Sea Green Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 11.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 11.4 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 14.6 |
| Liquitex | #1C5E78 | Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 16.8 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 17.2 |
Nearest colours inside Scale75
- D Magic Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 9.4 · similar
- E Jorildyn Turquoise Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 10.3 · far
- E Hiril Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 11.0 · far
- E Bering Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 11.7 · far
- E Sky Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 12.0 · far
- E Turquoise Blue Artist Range ΔE 12.3 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot