Dark blue
Tamiya · Tamiya Spray · TS-55
#02142E · L*6.4 a*3.8 b*-19.5
The closest match to Tamiya Dark blue in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Dark blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is FolkArt Ink Spot at ΔE 2.7 — very close. 22 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 Tamiya Dark blue?
FolkArt Ink Spot is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Dark blue in any other range, at ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 Deep Ocean (ΔE 2.9) and Tom Color Azul Oceano (ΔE 2.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Dark blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Imperial Blue, ΔE 5.2 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Dark blue Shop FolkArt Ink Spot (Acrylic Colors) Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Dark blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Ink Spot Acrylic Colors 2623 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Uniform Blue Acrylic Colors 2430 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Dark blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Deep Ocean Warfront Range ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Ocean Blue Warfront Range ΔE 4.2 · close
Dark blue equivalent in Tom Color
- B Azul Oceano TCUP-19 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Oxford Blue RAF ΔE 5.4 · similar
Dark blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Prussian Blue Paint System 66B ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D French Blue Shade Paint System 65A ΔE 6.2 · similar
Dark blue equivalent in Golden
- C Turquoise (phthalo) Heavy Body 1390 ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Dioxazine Purple OPEN Acrylics 7150 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Dark blue equivalent in Reaper
- C Deep Twilight Master Series Paints Core Colors 9265 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Nightmare Black Master Series Paints Core Colors 9280 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Dark blue equivalent in Monument
- C Dark Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 034 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Transparent Purple Pro Acrylic Paints 051 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Dark blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Toyota Gr Supra Deep Blue Metallic Mr Paint - Car MRP-C021 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Ford Gt Med. Royal Blue Mr Paint - Car MRP-C006 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Dark blue equivalent in Vallejo
- D Imperial Blue Game Air 76.020 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Ultramarine Blue Game Air 76.022 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Dark blue equivalent in Citadel
- D Necron Abyss Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Ultramarines Blue Contrast ΔE 6.4 · similar
Dark blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Real Blue Gloss™ 20660 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Pure Gold Colors 20761 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Dark blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Blue Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Dark Blue Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 6.8 · similar
Dark blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Hobby | #00001C | Gloss Seablue Fs151042 Mr Color | ΔE 5.6 |
| Mission Models | #122742 | USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 | ΔE 6.0 |
| AK Interactive | #1D2941 | Pla Sea Blue AFV | ΔE 6.7 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 7.3 |
| Creature | #081144 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 7.5 |
| Green Stuff World | #00134B | Abyss Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 7.6 |
| Liquitex | #221F3A | Phthalocyanine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.0 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.1 |
| Revell | #1F2D52 | Dark Blue Email Color - Silk | ΔE 8.6 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 9.8 |
| Humbrol | #212F5E | Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 10.4 |
| Arteza | #131318 | Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 11.0 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 11.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 14.0 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 14.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #000000 | Black Military Range | ΔE 14.5 |
| Duncan | #22012E | Von Evile Pimple Wave 3 | ΔE 14.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 26.7 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- D Dark mica blue Spray ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Deep metallic blue Spray ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 8.6 · similar
- E Mixing blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 11.2 · far
- E Racing blue Spray ΔE 13.9 · far
- E Blue Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 14.0 · far
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