Dark mica blue
Tamiya · Tamiya Spray · TS-64
#0A1423 · L*6.2 a*1.1 b*-11.6
The closest match to Tamiya Dark mica blue in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Dark mica blue is a very dark, muted blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Paint Toyota Gr Supra Deep Blue Metallic at ΔE 1.1. 21 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 Tamiya Dark mica blue?
Mr. Paint Toyota Gr Supra Deep Blue Metallic is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Dark mica blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Nightmare Black (ΔE 1.7) and Tom Color Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow (ΔE 2.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Dark mica blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Night Blue, ΔE 5.6 — 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 mica blue Shop Mr. Paint Toyota Gr Supra Deep Blue Metallic Shop Mr. Paint Mr Paint - Car set
Dark mica blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Toyota Gr Supra Deep Blue Metallic Mr Paint - Car MRP-C021 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- A Ford Gt Med. Royal Blue Mr Paint - Car MRP-C006 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
Dark mica blue equivalent in Reaper
- A Nightmare Black Master Series Paints Core Colors 9280 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Black Ink Master Series Paints Core Colors 9208 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Dark mica blue equivalent in Tom Color
- B Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow TC-0046 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- D Night Blue TC-0114 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Dark mica blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Galaxy Blue Acrylic Colors 99258 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Dioxazine Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 6361 ΔE 4.4 · close
Dark mica blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Russian Blue Base Figures (3rd Gen) AK11432 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- B Dark Prussian Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11189 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Dark mica blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Dark Blue Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Blue Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 7.1 · similar
Dark mica blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C English Navy Colors 20773 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21985E ΔE 5.1 · similar
Dark mica blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Chaos Black Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Leviadon Blue Contrast ΔE 5.8 · similar
Dark mica blue equivalent in Creature
- C Dark Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-034 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Dark Silver Monument Pro Acryl MPA-030 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Dark mica blue equivalent in Golden
- D Turquoise (phthalo) Heavy Body 1390 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Dioxazine Purple OPEN Acrylics 7150 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Dark mica blue equivalent in Foundry
- D French Blue Shade Paint System 65A ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Prussian Blue Paint System 66B ΔE 5.9 · similar
Dark mica blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- D MS Light Blue Gundam Color Spray SG15 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Gloss Seablue Fs151042 Mr Color 365 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Dark mica blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument | #142038 | Dark Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.6 |
| Vallejo | #202430 | Night Blue Game Color | ΔE 5.6 |
| Scale75 | #101318 | Primer Surface Black Primers | ΔE 6.0 |
| Mission Models | #0E1116 | Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo | ΔE 6.3 |
| Arteza | #131318 | Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| Revell | #141519 | Black Email Color - Silk | ΔE 6.6 |
| Liquitex | #192734 | Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.6 |
| Mig | #1F242A | Blue Wash For Panzer Grey Washes | ΔE 7.3 |
| Green Stuff World | #2A2C41 | Bluegrey Dusk Acrylic Colors | ΔE 9.4 |
| Warcolours | #191919 | Cool Grey 5 Layer paints | ΔE 9.4 |
| Humbrol | #212021 | Black Matt Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 9.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #000000 | Black Military Range | ΔE 10.0 |
| Italeri | #000000 | Black Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.0 |
| P3 | #000000 | Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 10.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 11.0 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 12.6 |
| Duncan | #34444C | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | ΔE 16.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 26.1 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- C Deep metallic blue Spray ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Dark blue Spray ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Black Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 10.0 · similar
- D NATO black Lacquer Paint ΔE 10.0 · similar
- D Rubber black Lacquer Paint ΔE 10.0 · similar
- E Black Lacquer Paint ΔE 10.3 · far
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