Paint Equivalents

Mixing blue

Tamiya · Lacquer Paint · LP-81

#202A67 · L*19.8 a*17.7 b*-37.2

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

Tamiya Mixing blue is a very dark, saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Arteza Phthalo Blue at ΔE 1.3. 8 of the 28 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

Mixing blue equivalent in Arteza

  1. A Phthalo Blue A504 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. D Prussian Blue A505 ΔE 7.8 · similar

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Mixing blue equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Blueberry 85.064 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. B Neon Blue 85.137 ΔE 3.0 · very close

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Mixing blue equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. B Lapislazuli ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. C Ultramar Blue ΔE 4.4 · close

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Mixing blue equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. B Deep Purple 20625 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Too Blue 20771 ΔE 4.8 · close

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Mixing blue equivalent in Revell

  1. B Night Blue ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Ultramarine Blue ΔE 3.8 · close

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Mixing blue equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Twilight Purple 9483 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. B Violet Light 9266 ΔE 2.9 · very close

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Mixing blue equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Clear Blue AK11214 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Imperial Blue AK11180 ΔE 4.1 · close

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Mixing blue equivalent in Humbrol

  1. B Midnight Blue 15 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. B Midnight Blue S15 ΔE 3.4 · very close

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Mixing blue equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Perfect Purple 2929 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. C Persian Blue 6362 ΔE 4.5 · close

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Mixing blue equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Soulstone Blue ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. B Midnight Blue ΔE 3.5 · very close

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Mixing blue equivalent in Liquitex

  1. B Ultramarine Blue Red Shade 382 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C Ultramarine Blue Green Shade 380 ΔE 3.8 · close

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Mixing blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Elven Armor ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. C Triumphant Navy ΔE 4.9 · close

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Mixing blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Golden #2C2A5C Ultramarine Violet ΔE 3.8
Scale75 #012861 Inktense Blue ΔE 3.8
P3 #203467 Exile Blue ΔE 3.9
Kimera Kolors #203479 Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) ΔE 4.0
Mission Models #002059 Blue ΔE 4.2
Mr. Hobby #1E2D56 Phthalo Cyanine Blue ΔE 4.3
Warcolours #002053 Blue 5 ΔE 4.9
Foundry #1D3460 French Blue ΔE 4.9
Creature #0D3366 Dark Grey Blue ΔE 5.5
Italeri #1E2C4F Blue Angels Blue ΔE 5.7
Monument #1D2347 Dark Purple ΔE 6.6
Mr. Paint #082746 Morning Blue ΔE 7.5
Coat d'Arms #324669 Royal Blue ΔE 9.6
Mig #294888 Medium Blue ΔE 10.2
Duncan #43496F Marine Blue ΔE 10.8
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 17.6

Nearest colours inside Tamiya

  1. C Royal blue ΔE 5.0 · close
  2. D Blue ΔE 5.4 · similar
  3. D Blue ΔE 5.4 · similar
  4. D Racing blue ΔE 6.2 · similar
  5. D Mica blue ΔE 7.6 · similar
  6. D Mica blue ΔE 7.8 · similar