Metallic blue (Spray)
Tamiya · Tamiya Spray · TS-19
#0A50A1 · L*34.7 a*12.7 b*-49.3
The closest match to Tamiya Metallic blue (Spray) in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Metallic blue is a dark, saturated blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Hobby Blue at ΔE 0.7. 7 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 Metallic blue (Spray)?
Mr. Hobby Blue is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Metallic blue (Spray) in any other range, at ΔE 0.7 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Golden Primary Cyan (ΔE 1.8) and Monument Blue (ΔE 1.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Metallic blue (Spray)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Ultramarine, ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Metallic blue Shop Mr. Hobby Blue (Acrysion) Shop Mr. Hobby Acrysion set
Metallic blue (Spray) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Blue Acrysion N5 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- A Metallic Blue Acrysion SP76 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
Metallic blue (Spray) equivalent in Golden
- A Primary Cyan Fluid 2420 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- A Transparent Phthalo Blue GS High Flow 8559 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
Metallic blue (Spray) equivalent in Monument
- A Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 005 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- D Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series S35 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Metallic blue (Spray) equivalent in P3
- A Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- C Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.0 · close
Metallic blue (Spray) equivalent in Foundry
- B Sky Blue Shade Paint System 21A ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Deep Blue Light Paint System 20C ΔE 2.7 · very close
Metallic blue (Spray) equivalent in Arteza
- B Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A736 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- E Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A503 ΔE 11.1 · far
Metallic blue (Spray) equivalent in Vallejo
- B Ultramarine Model Color 70.839 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B True Blue Arte Deco 85.058 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Metallic blue (Spray) equivalent in FolkArt
- B Ultramarine Blue Pure™ Artist Pigment 7104 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Sapphire Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6312 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Metallic blue (Spray) equivalent in Italeri
- B Medium Blue Acrylic Paint 4307AP ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D French Blue Acrylic Paint 4659AP ΔE 9.0 · similar
Metallic blue (Spray) equivalent in Mig
- B Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Marine Blue Acrylics AMIG0123 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Metallic blue (Spray) equivalent in Duncan
- B Elder Robe Wave 3 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Abyss Blue Wave 2 ΔE 8.5 · similar
Metallic blue (Spray) equivalent in Scale75
- B Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Tesla Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 7.0 · similar
Metallic blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Army Painter | #284D8E | Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 3.2 |
| Reaper | #005490 | Oceanic Blue Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 3.8 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 3.9 |
| Warcolours | #005AA3 | Marine 4 Layer paints | ΔE 3.9 |
| Mr. Paint | #005088 | Marking Blue Mr Paint | ΔE 4.1 |
| Apple Barrel | #014689 | Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.1 |
| Mission Models | #02538B | French Blue (Cobalt Blue) | ΔE 4.2 |
| Citadel | #2F4F85 | Alaitoc Blue Layer | ΔE 4.2 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.5 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 4.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 4.8 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.3 |
| Acrilex | #3B5383 | Azul Turquesa Paints | ΔE 5.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #396298 | Wizard Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #12407E | Marine Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.4 |
| Tom Color | #295673 | Escama do Boitatá | ΔE 7.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 7.5 |
| AK Interactive | #19628F | Intense Blue -77- Figures | ΔE 8.1 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- C Pure blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Brilliant blue Spray ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Pearl blue Spray ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Pearl blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D Racing blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 7.1 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot