Paint Equivalents

Racing blue

Tamiya · Tamiya Spray · TS-51

#0E1E7D · L*17.9 a*32.6 b*-54.5

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

Tamiya Racing blue is a very dark, vivid blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Golden Ultramarine Blue, ΔE 1.6. 20 of the 28 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

Racing blue equivalent in Golden

  1. A Ultramarine Blue 2400 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. A Ultramarine Blue 8551 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Golden chart

Racing blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Cobalt Blue N35 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Cobalt Blue H35 ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full Tamiya → Mr. Hobby chart

Racing blue equivalent in Reaper

  1. C Violet Light 9266 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. D Denim Blue 9285 ΔE 6.1 · similar

Full Tamiya → Reaper chart

Racing blue equivalent in Vallejo

  1. C Ultra Blue Deep 85.060 ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. C Neon Blue 85.137 ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Tamiya → Vallejo chart

Racing blue equivalent in Scale75

  1. C Dark Ultramarine ΔE 4.7 · close
  2. D Inktense Blue ΔE 7.5 · similar

Full Tamiya → Scale75 chart

Racing blue equivalent in Citadel

  1. C Liche Purple ΔE 4.7 · close
  2. D Midnight Blue ΔE 6.7 · similar

Full Tamiya → Citadel chart

Racing blue equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. C Purple Iris 21486 ΔE 4.7 · close
  2. D Concord Grape 20595 ΔE 5.7 · similar

Full Tamiya → Apple Barrel chart

Racing blue equivalent in FolkArt

  1. C Perfect Purple 2929 ΔE 4.8 · close
  2. D Dioxazine Violet 6363 ΔE 6.0 · similar

Full Tamiya → FolkArt chart

Racing blue equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. D Imperium Blue ΔE 5.2 · similar
  2. D Persian Violet ΔE 6.5 · similar

Full Tamiya → Green Stuff World chart

Racing blue equivalent in Mission Models

  1. D Iridescent Plum Purple MMP-157 ΔE 5.2 · similar
  2. D Transparent Blue MMP-168 ΔE 6.1 · similar

Full Tamiya → Mission Models chart

Racing blue equivalent in Revell

  1. D Ultramarine Blue ΔE 5.4 · similar
  2. D Night Blue ΔE 7.8 · similar

Full Tamiya → Revell chart

Racing blue equivalent in Monument

  1. D Transparent Blue 046 ΔE 5.5 · similar
  2. E Ben Komets Dark Sea Ben S13 ΔE 11.3 · far

Full Tamiya → Monument chart

Racing blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Foundry #1C175A Violet Shade ΔE 6.2
Arteza #12309D Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.3
Liquitex #1D1F58 Ultramarine Blue Green Shade ΔE 7.0
Kimera Kolors #203479 Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) ΔE 7.1
AK Interactive #1E357B Ultramarine ΔE 7.3
Humbrol #223881 Blue ΔE 7.9
Warcolours #002053 Blue 5 ΔE 8.3
The Army Painter #1B3061 Elven Armor ΔE 8.8
P3 #203467 Exile Blue ΔE 9.1
Creature #0D3366 Dark Grey Blue ΔE 9.6
Mr. Paint #082746 Morning Blue ΔE 10.7
Italeri #1E2C4F Blue Angels Blue ΔE 10.9
Mig #022334 Crystal Black Blue ΔE 11.0
Coat d'Arms #3D4A90 Nauseous Blue ΔE 13.1
Duncan #334A66 Abyss Blue ΔE 14.1
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 19.6

Nearest colours inside Tamiya

  1. D Mixing blue ΔE 6.2 · similar
  2. D Blue ΔE 7.8 · similar
  3. D Blue ΔE 7.8 · similar
  4. D Mica blue ΔE 8.7 · similar
  5. D Mica blue ΔE 9.0 · similar
  6. D Pearl blue ΔE 9.4 · similar