Paint Equivalents

Metallic blue

Tamiya · Acrylics Mini Gloss · X-13

#1E7497 · L*45.6 a*-12.3 b*-26.0

The closest match to Tamiya Metallic blue in every other range, nearest first.

Tamiya Metallic blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue-green. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Arteza Pearl Turquoise at ΔE 1.8. 15 of the 28 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

Metallic blue equivalent in Arteza

  1. A Pearl Turquoise A226 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. E Cerulean Blue A502 ΔE 11.6 · far

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Metallic blue equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Magic Blue ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. C Jorildyn Turquoise ΔE 3.6 · close

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Metallic blue equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Morning-After Blues 9683 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Tropical Blue 9419 ΔE 2.6 · very close

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Metallic blue equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Castaway 2428 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. C Blue Pearl 670 ΔE 4.2 · close

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Metallic blue equivalent in P3

  1. B Runeshot ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. D Cygnar Blue Highlight ΔE 9.0 · similar

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Metallic blue equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Insignia Blue MRP-406 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C J.a.s.d.f. Blue MRP-295 ΔE 4.0 · close

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Metallic blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Tidal Blue ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Magic Blue ΔE 5.0 · close

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Metallic blue equivalent in Mission Models

  1. C Iridescent Turquoise MMP-161 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. D Bright Blue (Mecha etc) MMP-122 ΔE 8.1 · similar

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Metallic blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. C Aquamarine 132 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. D Fester Blue 166 ΔE 5.6 · similar

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Metallic blue equivalent in Vallejo

  1. C Dark Turquoise 72.084 ΔE 4.0 · close
  2. C Electric Blue 76.023 ΔE 4.2 · close

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Metallic blue equivalent in Citadel

  1. C Gryph-Charger Grey ΔE 4.1 · close
  2. C Ahriman Blue ΔE 4.4 · close

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Metallic blue equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. C Tropical Blue 20348 ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. D Moody Blue 20287E ΔE 5.1 · similar

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Metallic blue in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mr. Hobby #326A8B Blue Gray ΔE 4.4
Duncan #347DAA Enchantment Blue ΔE 5.5
Monument #167D94 Rogue Hobbies Dark Turquoise ΔE 6.1
Foundry #46769E Prussian Gun Mid Blue ΔE 6.3
Golden #4078A7 Azurite Hue ΔE 6.8
AK Interactive #38668A Raf Azure Blue ΔE 7.0
Revell #0070B4 Blue ΔE 7.7
Liquitex #1C5E78 Cerulean Blue Hue ΔE 8.0
Mig #0784BE Crystal Light Blue ΔE 8.1
Humbrol #328AB0 Mediterranean Blue ΔE 8.4
Italeri #0068AD French Blue ΔE 8.9
Warcolours #008DB5 Blue 2 ΔE 9.3
Kimera Kolors #5D8499 Morning Sky ΔE 9.3
Green Stuff World #0268B0 Summersea Blue ΔE 9.3
Turbo Dork #6993AA Blue Steel ΔE 13.9
Creature #105AC4 Blue ΔE 14.1

Nearest colours inside Tamiya

  1. C Flat blue ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. D Light metallic blue ΔE 7.6 · similar
  3. E Brilliant blue ΔE 11.0 · far
  4. E French blue ΔE 11.3 · far
  5. E Blue violet ΔE 12.3 · far
  6. E Pure blue ΔE 12.7 · far