Oxford Blue
Scale75 · Artist Range
#434EA8 · L*36.9 a*23.7 b*-49.9
The closest match to Scale75 Oxford Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Scale75 Oxford Blue is a dark, saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Tamiya Purple, ΔE 1.8. 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
What is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Oxford Blue?
Tamiya Purple is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Oxford Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Golden Ultramarine Blue (ΔE 2.7) and FolkArt Ultramarine (ΔE 2.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Scale75 Oxford Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Medium Blue, ΔE 5.2 — 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 Oxford Blue Shop Tamiya Purple Shop Tamiya Acrylics Mini Gloss set
Oxford Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- A Purple Acrylics Mini Gloss X-16 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- D Metallic blue Spray TS-19 ΔE 7.3 · similar
Oxford Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Ultramarine Blue Heavy Body 1400 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Ultramarine Blue OPEN Acrylics 7400 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Oxford Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Ultramarine Watercolor Acrylic Paint™ 18120 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Cobalt Blue Acrylic Colors 720 ΔE 4.6 · close
Oxford Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- B Azul Intenso Paints 578 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Oxford Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range 162 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Dark Blue Military Range 207 ΔE 4.5 · close
Oxford Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Ultramarine Blue Warpaints WP1115 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Periwinkle Purple Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Oxford Blue equivalent in Reaper
- C Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9097 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9016 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Oxford Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Altdorf Guard Blue Layer ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Alaitoc Blue Layer ΔE 6.8 · similar
Oxford Blue equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- C Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 PB 29 ΔE 4.6 · close
- E Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 10.2 · far
Oxford Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Cobalt Hue Gloss™ 21362 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Petunia Purple Colors 20226 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Oxford Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Clear Purple Mr Clear Color GX GX107 ΔE 5.0 · close
- D MS White Gundam Color Spray SG2 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Oxford Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- D Medium Blue Arte Deco 85.063 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Sapphire Blue Arte Deco 85.059 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Oxford Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Color | #293EA9 | Azul Do Charlie | ΔE 5.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 5.4 |
| Mission Models | #0149B8 | Iridescent Blue | ΔE 5.5 |
| P3 | #3B5BA1 | Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.7 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 5.9 |
| Monument | #3D5EAB | Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series | ΔE 6.2 |
| Mig | #56439C | Violet Acrylics | ΔE 6.2 |
| Foundry | #434A81 | Violet Paint System | ΔE 6.7 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 7.0 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.6 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.7 |
| Duncan | #2259A0 | Elder Robe Wave 3 | ΔE 8.0 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 8.3 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 8.8 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.9 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.0 |
| Green Stuff World | #12407E | Marine Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 9.3 |
| AK Interactive | #2C3D73 | Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard | ΔE 9.4 |
Nearest colours inside Scale75
- B Tesla Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Airnrhod Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D Fairy Blood Instant Colors Range ΔE 9.2 · similar
- D Leaden Sky Warfront Range ΔE 9.3 · similar
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