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. 10 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 Mixing blue?
Arteza Phthalo Blue is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Mixing blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Blueberry (ΔE 1.9) and Green Stuff World Lapislazuli (ΔE 2.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Mixing blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Blueberry, ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Mixing blue Shop Arteza Phthalo Blue Shop Arteza Acrylic Premium Paints set
Mixing blue equivalent in Arteza
- A Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A504 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- D Prussian Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A505 ΔE 7.8 · similar
Mixing blue equivalent in Vallejo
- A Blueberry Arte Deco 85.064 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Neon Blue Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents 85.137 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Mixing blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Ultramar Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.4 · close
Mixing blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Deep Purple Gloss™ 20625 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Too Blue Colors 20771 ΔE 4.8 · close
Mixing blue equivalent in Revell
- B Night Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 3.8 · close
Mixing blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9483 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Violet Light Master Series Paints Core Colors 9266 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Mixing blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Clear Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11214 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Imperial Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11180 ΔE 4.1 · close
Mixing blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss 15 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays S15 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Mixing blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Perfect Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2929 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Persian Blue Acrylic Colors 6362 ΔE 4.5 · close
Mixing blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Soulstone Blue Technical ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Midnight Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.5 · very close
Mixing blue equivalent in Liquitex
- B Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 382 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 380 ΔE 3.8 · close
Mixing blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Elven Armor Warpaints Air ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.9 · close
Mixing blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden | #2C2A5C | Ultramarine Violet OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 3.8 |
| Scale75 | #012861 | Inktense Blue Inktensity Range | ΔE 3.8 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 4.0 |
| Mission Models | #002059 | Blue | ΔE 4.2 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1E2D56 | Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 4.3 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 4.9 |
| Foundry | #1D3460 | French Blue Paint System | ΔE 4.9 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.5 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 5.6 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.7 |
| Tom Color | #02224B | Raf Insignia Blue | ΔE 6.2 |
| Monument | #1D2347 | Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.6 |
| Mr. Paint | #082746 | Morning Blue Mr Paint | ΔE 7.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 9.6 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 10.2 |
| Duncan | #43496F | Marine Blue Wave 1 | ΔE 10.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 17.6 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- C Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Blue Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Racing blue Spray ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Mica blue Spray ΔE 7.6 · similar
- D Mica blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 7.8 · similar
- D Pearl blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 8.3 · similar
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