Flat blue (Acrylics Mini Flat)
Tamiya · Acrylics Mini Flat · XF-8
#284C7B · L*31.9 a*3.4 b*-30.5
The closest match to Tamiya Flat blue (Acrylics Mini Flat) in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Flat blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being The Army Painter Ultramarine Blue at ΔE 1.2. 5 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 Flat blue (Acrylics Mini Flat)?
The Army Painter Ultramarine Blue is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Flat blue (Acrylics Mini Flat) in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo French Blue (ΔE 1.3) and Liquitex Cerulean Blue (ΔE 1.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Flat blue (Acrylics Mini Flat)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is French Blue, ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Flat blue (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- A Highlord Blue Speedpaint Set ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
Flat blue (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Vallejo
- A French Blue Model Air 71.088 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- B True Blue Arte Deco 85.058 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Flat blue (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Liquitex
- A Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 164 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 275 ΔE 9.9 · similar
Flat blue (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Citadel
- A Calgar Blue Air ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- A Mordian Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
Flat blue (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in FolkArt
- B Sapphire Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6312 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ 2711 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Flat blue (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Mig
- B Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Medium Blue Acrylics AMIG0103 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Flat blue (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21975E ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Blue Charm Gloss™ 23892E ΔE 3.7 · close
Flat blue (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B RLM 24 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A052 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- B Marking Blue - Czech & Slovak Insignia Mr Paint MRP-007 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Flat blue (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Revell
- C Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 9.8 · similar
Flat blue (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Acrilex
- C Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Azul Marinho Paints 544 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Flat blue (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Arteza
- C Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A736 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Prussian Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A505 ΔE 9.8 · similar
Flat blue (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in P3
- C Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Flat blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Stuff World | #12407E | Marine Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.1 |
| Reaper | #014D7E | Ultramarine Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.1 |
| Foundry | #19496D | French Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 4.2 |
| Mr. Hobby | #004F99 | Metallic Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 4.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 4.3 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 4.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 4.4 |
| AK Interactive | #1A4067 | Deep Blue Intense (3rd Gen) | ΔE 4.4 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 4.5 |
| Scale75 | #01479C | Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range | ΔE 4.7 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.7 |
| Mission Models | #02538B | French Blue (Cobalt Blue) | ΔE 4.8 |
| Tom Color | #224062 | Azul Luminoso | ΔE 4.9 |
| Golden | #00548D | Cerulean Blue Deep Fluid | ΔE 5.1 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.7 |
| Warcolours | #005AA3 | Marine 4 Layer paints | ΔE 6.9 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 9.1 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- C Pearl blue Spray ΔE 4.8 · close
- C Metallic blue Spray ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Navy blue Aircraft Spray ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Pearl blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Racing blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Mica blue Spray ΔE 6.6 · similar
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