Racing blue (Lacquer Paint)
Tamiya · Lacquer Paint · LP-45
#013B8F · L*27.1 a*19.2 b*-50.8
The closest match to Tamiya Racing blue (Lacquer Paint) in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Racing blue is a dark, saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Hobby MS Sazabi Red at ΔE 1.3. 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
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Racing blue (Lacquer Paint)?
Mr. Hobby MS Sazabi Red is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Racing blue (Lacquer Paint) in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Golden Primary Cyan (ΔE 1.4) and Vallejo Magic Blue (ΔE 2.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Racing blue (Lacquer Paint)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Magic Blue, ΔE 2.0 — a very close substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Racing blue Shop Mr. Hobby MS Sazabi Red
Racing blue (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A MS Sazabi Red Gundam Color Spray SG13 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- A Bright Blue Acrysion N15 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
Racing blue (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Golden
- A Primary Cyan Heavy Body 1500 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Phthalo Blue (green Shade) OPEN Acrylics 7255 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Racing blue (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Vallejo
- B Magic Blue Game Air 76.021 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- C Medium Blue Arte Deco 85.063 ΔE 3.6 · close
Racing blue (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A009 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D RLM 24 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A052 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Racing blue (Lacquer Paint) 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
Racing blue (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Scale75
- B Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.1 · close
Racing blue (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Citadel
- B Macragge Blue Air ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Macragge Blue Spray ΔE 3.2 · very close
Racing blue (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Humbrol
- B French Blue Acrylics - Gloss 14 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Racing blue (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Marine Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Imperium Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.5 · close
Racing blue (Lacquer Paint) 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 4.7 · close
Racing blue (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Revell
- C Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 4.9 · close
Racing blue (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) AK11179 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard RC010 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Racing blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Barrel | #02307D | Cobalt Hue Colors | ΔE 3.9 |
| FolkArt | #254899 | Blue Ribbon Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.3 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 4.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 4.5 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 4.6 |
| Foundry | #0F386C | British Royal Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 5.0 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.2 |
| P3 | #124B9A | Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.2 |
| Tom Color | #293EA9 | Azul Do Charlie | ΔE 5.3 |
| Acrilex | #384798 | Azul Intenso Paints | ΔE 5.6 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.0 |
| Mission Models | #0149B8 | Iridescent Blue | ΔE 6.6 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.7 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.1 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 8.3 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 12.1 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- A Pearl blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- A Mica blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- A Mica blue Spray ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- B Pearl blue Spray ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Blue Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 6.4 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot