Racing blue (Spray)
Tamiya · Tamiya Spray · TS-51
#0E1E7D · L*17.9 a*32.6 b*-54.5
The closest match to Tamiya Racing blue (Spray) 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. 22 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 Racing blue (Spray)?
Golden Ultramarine Blue is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Racing blue (Spray) in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Cobalt Blue (ΔE 2.1) and Reaper Violet Light (ΔE 3.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Racing blue (Spray)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Ultra Blue Deep, ΔE 4.3 — a close substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Racing blue Shop Golden Ultramarine Blue (Fluid) Shop Golden Fluid set
Racing blue (Spray) equivalent in Golden
- A Ultramarine Blue Fluid 2400 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Transparent Dioxazine Purple High Flow 8556 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Racing blue (Spray) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Cobalt Blue Acrysion N35 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Purple Acrysion SP67 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Racing blue (Spray) equivalent in Reaper
- C Violet Light Master Series Paints Core Colors 9266 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Denim Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9285 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Racing blue (Spray) equivalent in Vallejo
- C Ultra Blue Deep Arte Deco 85.060 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Neon Blue Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents 85.137 ΔE 4.7 · close
Racing blue (Spray) equivalent in Scale75
- C Dark Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Inktense Blue Inktensity Range ΔE 7.5 · similar
Racing blue (Spray) equivalent in Citadel
- C Liche Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Midnight Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.7 · similar
Racing blue (Spray) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Purple Iris Colors 21486 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Concord Grape Colors 20595 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Racing blue (Spray) equivalent in FolkArt
- C Perfect Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2929 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Dioxazine Violet Acrylic Colors 6363 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Racing blue (Spray) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Imperium Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Persian Violet Metallic Colors ΔE 6.5 · similar
Racing blue (Spray) equivalent in Mission Models
- D Iridescent Plum Purple MMP-157 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Transparent Blue MMP-168 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Racing blue (Spray) equivalent in Tom Color
- D Azul TC-0007 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Arara Azul TCUP-15 ΔE 9.9 · similar
Racing blue (Spray) equivalent in Revell
- D Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Night Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 7.8 · similar
Racing blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument | #09125D | Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.5 |
| Foundry | #1C175A | Violet Shade Paint System | ΔE 6.2 |
| Arteza | #12309D | Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.3 |
| Liquitex | #1D1F58 | Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 7.1 |
| AK Interactive | #1E357B | Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 7.3 |
| Humbrol | #223881 | Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 7.9 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 8.3 |
| The Army Painter | #1B3061 | Elven Armor Warpaints Air | ΔE 8.8 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 9.1 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 9.3 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.6 |
| Mr. Paint | #082746 | Morning Blue Mr Paint | ΔE 10.7 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.9 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 11.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 13.1 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 14.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 19.6 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- D Mixing blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Blue Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 7.8 · similar
- D Mica blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Mica blue Spray ΔE 9.0 · similar
- D Pearl blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 9.4 · similar
- D Racing blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 9.4 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot