Mica blue (Spray)
Tamiya · Tamiya Spray · TS-50
#0B3A8B · L*26.6 a*18.7 b*-49.1
The closest match to Tamiya Mica blue (Spray) in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Mica blue is a dark, saturated blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Primary Cyan at ΔE 1.4. 12 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
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Mica blue (Spray)?
Golden Primary Cyan is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Mica blue (Spray) in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Magic Blue (ΔE 1.9) and Mr. Hobby MS Sazabi Red (ΔE 1.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Mica blue (Spray)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Magic Blue, ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Mica blue Shop Golden Primary Cyan (Heavy Body) Shop Golden Heavy Body set
Mica blue (Spray) equivalent in Golden
- A Primary Cyan Heavy Body 1500 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Phthalo Blue (green Shade) OPEN Acrylics 7255 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Mica blue (Spray) equivalent in Vallejo
- A Magic Blue Game Air 76.021 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- C Medium Blue Arte Deco 85.063 ΔE 3.7 · close
Mica blue (Spray) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A MS Sazabi Red Gundam Color Spray SG13 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Bright Blue Acrysion N15 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Mica blue (Spray) equivalent in Scale75
- B Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.7 · close
Mica blue (Spray) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A009 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Blue Metallic For Subaru Brz Mr Paint - Car MRP-C025 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Mica blue (Spray) equivalent in Humbrol
- B Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C French Blue Acrylics - Gloss 14 ΔE 3.7 · close
Mica blue (Spray) equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Elven Armour Metallic Colours Paint Set ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Beowulf Blue Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Mica blue (Spray) equivalent in Citadel
- B Macragge Blue Air ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Macragge Blue Spray ΔE 3.1 · very close
Mica blue (Spray) equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) AK11179 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard RC010 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Mica blue (Spray) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Marine Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Imperium Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.0 · close
Mica blue (Spray) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Cobalt Hue Colors 20596 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21975E ΔE 4.9 · close
Mica blue (Spray) equivalent in Reaper
- C Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9016 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9097 ΔE 4.6 · close
Mica blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 3.7 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 4.1 |
| FolkArt | #18437A | Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ | ΔE 4.4 |
| Foundry | #0F386C | British Royal Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 4.6 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 4.7 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 4.9 |
| Arteza | #12309D | Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.2 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.5 |
| Tom Color | #293EA9 | Azul Do Charlie | ΔE 5.5 |
| Acrilex | #384798 | Azul Intenso Paints | ΔE 5.6 |
| P3 | #124B9A | Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.6 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.7 |
| Mission Models | #0149B8 | Iridescent Blue | ΔE 7.1 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.4 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 8.2 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 12.3 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- A Mica blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- A Pearl blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- A Racing blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- B Pearl blue Spray ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Blue Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 6.6 · similar
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