Blue
Tamiya · Acrylics Mini Gloss / Tamiya Spray · X-4
#09347B · L*23.5 a*16.1 b*-44.1
The closest match to Tamiya Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Blue is a very dark, saturated blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Phthalo Blue (green Shade) at ΔE 0.5. 11 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.
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Blue?
Golden Phthalo Blue (green Shade) is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.5 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Apple Barrel Cobalt Hue (ΔE 1.5) and AK Interactive Ultramarine (ΔE 1.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Imperial Blue, ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Blue Shop Golden Phthalo Blue (green Shade) (OPEN Acrylics) Shop Golden OPEN Acrylics set
Blue equivalent in Golden
- A Phthalo Blue (green Shade) OPEN Acrylics 7255 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
- A Phthalo Blue (green Shade) Heavy Body 1255 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Cobalt Hue Colors 20596 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Too Blue Colors 20771 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) AK11179 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- C Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard RC010 ΔE 4.5 · close
Blue equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- B Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 PB 29 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays S15 ΔE 4.3 · close
Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Brilliant Blue Acrylic Colors 641 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B True Blue Acrylic Colors 401 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Blue equivalent in Revell
- B Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 5.7 · similar
Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Imperial Blue Game Air 72.720 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Magic Blue Game Air 76.021 ΔE 3.6 · close
Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Macragge Blue Air ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Storm Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.3 · very close
Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B British Royal Blue Light Paint System 74C ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C French Blue Paint System 65B ΔE 4.7 · close
Blue equivalent in Creature
- B Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-014 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- E Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-046 ΔE 12.7 · far
Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Elven Armour Metallic Colours Paint Set ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Beowulf Blue Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.8 · close
Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Stuff World | #1A3085 | Imperium Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 3.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 3.8 |
| Scale75 | #263E88 | Light Ultramarine Artist Range | ΔE 3.8 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.9 |
| Mr. Hobby | #253F72 | Metal Dark Blue Mr Metallic Color GX | ΔE 4.3 |
| Reaper | #213165 | Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 4.5 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.9 |
| Tom Color | #224062 | Azul Luminoso | ΔE 6.1 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 6.3 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Mission Models | #002059 | Blue | ΔE 7.2 |
| Acrilex | #34446E | Azul Marinho Paints | ΔE 7.2 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 7.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 7.7 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.1 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.4 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 8.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 14.5 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- B Mica blue Spray ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Mica blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Pearl blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 3.3 · very close
- B Racing blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 3.3 · very close
- B Pearl blue Spray ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Mixing blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 5.4 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot