French blue
Tamiya · Tamiya Spray · TS-10
#3690C0 · L*56.6 a*-10.7 b*-32.6
The closest match to Tamiya French blue in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya French blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: The Army Painter Ionic Blue, ΔE 1.1. 14 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 French blue?
The Army Painter Ionic Blue is the closest equivalent to Tamiya French blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Foundry Vivid Blue Shade (ΔE 2.3) and Scale75 Sky Blue (ΔE 2.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya French blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Deep Sky Blue, ΔE 2.9 — a very close substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya French blue Shop The Army Painter Ionic Blue Shop The Army Painter Warpaints Air set
French blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Ionic Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B Blue Flux Warpaints Air ΔE 2.9 · very close
French blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Vivid Blue Shade Paint System 22A ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Prussian Gun Mid Blue Light Paint System 106C ΔE 4.5 · close
French blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Sky Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Amarth Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 6.0 · similar
French blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Imrik Blue Dry ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Lothern Blue Air ΔE 3.8 · close
French blue equivalent in Mig
- B Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics AMIG0229 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Crystal Light Blue Acrylics AMIG0098 ΔE 4.8 · close
French blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Deep Sky Blue Model Color 70.844 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Deep Blue Mecha Color 69.018 ΔE 3.1 · very close
French blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures AK3077 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Amt-7 Light Blue 10ml Real Colors - Air RC316 ΔE 7.3 · similar
French blue equivalent in Monument
- B Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 012 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints 013 ΔE 9.0 · similar
French blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt 89 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss 48 ΔE 3.6 · close
French blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C RX-78 White Gundam Color for Builders UG19 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Sky Blue Acrysion N25 ΔE 4.5 · close
French blue equivalent in Turbo Dork
- C Da Ba Dee ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Blue Steel ΔE 7.3 · similar
French blue equivalent in Arteza
- C Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A210 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A502 ΔE 5.4 · similar
French blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Barrel | #4B87AC | Sky Haze Gloss™ | ΔE 4.1 |
| Warcolours | #4E91C8 | Blue Glaze Glazing paints | ΔE 4.2 |
| Duncan | #4A9CC7 | Seafarer Blue Wave 3 | ΔE 4.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #0291B9 | Hawk Turquoise Fantasy Range | ΔE 4.5 |
| Reaper | #0288D1 | Cyan Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.0 |
| FolkArt | #5798B6 | Aqua Moire Multi-Surface Pearl Acrylics | ΔE 5.4 |
| Mr. Paint | #6394BD | Azure Blue Ana 609 Mr Paint | ΔE 5.5 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 5.6 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 5.9 |
| Golden | #569AB6 | Cobalt Teal OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 6.4 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.5 |
| Tom Color | #648CA6 | Raf Pru Blue Faded | ΔE 6.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #53A7CB | Blue Glacier Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 8.1 |
| Liquitex | #00A0FB | Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 8.4 |
| Acrilex | #2095AD | Azul Piscina Paints | ΔE 9.1 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.4 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 11.0 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- C Sky blue Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Clear blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 7.6 · similar
- D Pearl light blue Spray ΔE 8.5 · similar
- E Ocean gray 2 Aircraft Spray ΔE 10.7 · far
- E Light blue Spray ΔE 11.3 · far
- E Metallic blue Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 11.3 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot