Ocean Blue
Scale75 · Warfront Range
#0C2140 · L*12.8 a*4.4 b*-22.2
The closest match to Scale75 Ocean Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Scale75 Ocean Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: FolkArt Ink Spot, ΔE 1.9. 13 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 Scale75 Ocean Blue?
FolkArt Ink Spot is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Ocean Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Tom Color Oxford Blue (ΔE 2.2) and Apple Barrel Real Blue (ΔE 2.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Scale75 Ocean Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Imperial Blue, ΔE 5.6 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Scale75 to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Ocean Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- A Ink Spot Acrylic Colors 2623 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- D Ink Spot Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2925 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Ocean Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- B Oxford Blue RAF ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Raf Insignia Blue TC-0115 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Ocean Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Real Blue Gloss™ 20660 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Pure Gold Colors 20761 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Ocean Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Prussian Blue Light Paint System 66C ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Prussian Blue Paint System 66B ΔE 2.6 · very close
Ocean Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Blue Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Blue Tone Warpaints Tone WP1139 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Ocean Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body 1460 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Anthraquinone Blue Heavy Body 1005 ΔE 4.3 · close
Ocean Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- B USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 MMP-062 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Blue MMP-048 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Ocean Blue equivalent in Monument
- B Dark Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 034 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints 035 ΔE 4.5 · close
Ocean Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Morning Blue Mr Paint MRP-158 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Oxford Blue Mr Paint MRP-183 ΔE 4.3 · close
Ocean Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Necron Abyss Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Soulstone Blue Technical ΔE 4.9 · close
Ocean Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Pla Sea Blue AFV AK4252 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Dark Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11181 ΔE 3.9 · close
Ocean Blue equivalent in Reaper
- C Ultramarine Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9187 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Void Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9417 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Ocean Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.1 |
| Tamiya | #02142E | Dark blue Spray | ΔE 4.2 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 4.5 |
| Revell | #1F2D52 | Dark Blue Email Color - Silk | ΔE 4.6 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1E2D56 | Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 5.0 |
| Green Stuff World | #1C2F59 | Indigo Blue Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 5.4 |
| Vallejo | #262A47 | Imperial Blue Game Color | ΔE 5.6 |
| Humbrol | #212F5E | Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 6.4 |
| Liquitex | #1D1F58 | Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.2 |
| Creature | #081144 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 7.5 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.8 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.4 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 9.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 10.1 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 11.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 11.9 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 13.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 22.5 |
Nearest colours inside Scale75
- D Inktense Blue Inktensity Range ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Deep Ocean Warfront Range ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Shadow Blue Warfront Range ΔE 7.5 · similar
- D Prusian Blue Artist Range ΔE 8.4 · similar
- D Navy Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 9.5 · similar
- D Dark Prussian Blue Artist Range ΔE 9.5 · similar
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