Paint Equivalents

Racing blue

Tamiya · Lacquer Paint · LP-45

#013B8F · L*27.1 a*19.2 b*-50.8

The closest match to Tamiya Racing blue 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. 10 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 Mr. Hobby

  1. A MS Sazabi Red SG13 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. A MS Sazabi Red UG13 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Mr. Hobby chart

Racing blue equivalent in Golden

  1. A Primary Cyan 1500 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. B Phthalo Blue (green Shade) 7255 ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Tamiya → Golden chart

Racing blue equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Magic Blue 76.021 ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. C Medium Blue 85.063 ΔE 3.6 · close

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Racing blue equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Signal Blue RAL 5005 MRP-A009 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. D RLM 24 MRP-A052 ΔE 7.1 · similar

Full Tamiya → Mr. Paint chart

Racing blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Elven Armour ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. B Beowulf Blue ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Tamiya → The Army Painter chart

Racing blue equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Light Ultramarine ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Replenish Blue ΔE 4.1 · close

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Racing blue equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Macragge Blue ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. B Macragge Blue ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Tamiya → Citadel chart

Racing blue equivalent in Humbrol

  1. B French Blue 14 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. B Blue 25 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Tamiya → Humbrol chart

Racing blue equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. B Marine Blue ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. C Imperium Blue ΔE 4.5 · close

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Racing blue equivalent in Reaper

  1. C Sapphire Blue 9016 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Clear Blue 9097 ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Tamiya → Reaper chart

Racing blue equivalent in Revell

  1. C Blue ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Ultramarine Blue ΔE 4.9 · close

Full Tamiya → Revell chart

Racing blue equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. C Ultramarine AK11179 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. D Pure Blue, RAL 5005 RC010 ΔE 5.7 · similar

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Racing blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Apple Barrel #02307D Cobalt Hue ΔE 3.9
FolkArt #254899 Blue Ribbon ΔE 4.3
Warcolours #0043AC Blue 4 ΔE 4.4
Kimera Kolors #203479 Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) ΔE 4.5
Mig #294888 Medium Blue ΔE 4.6
Foundry #0F386C British Royal Blue Light ΔE 5.0
Arteza #064A96 Pearl Sapphire Blue ΔE 5.2
P3 #124B9A Cygnar Blue Base ΔE 5.2
Creature #0D3366 Dark Grey Blue ΔE 6.0
Mission Models #0149B8 Iridescent Blue ΔE 6.6
Monument #184366 Dark Grey Blue ΔE 6.6
Coat d'Arms #3D4A90 Nauseous Blue ΔE 6.7
Liquitex #234E7B Cerulean Blue ΔE 7.1
Duncan #334A66 Abyss Blue ΔE 8.3
Italeri #0058A9 Medium Blue ΔE 10.1
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 12.1

Nearest colours inside Tamiya

  1. A Pearl blue ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Mica blue ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
  3. A Mica blue ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
  4. B Pearl blue ΔE 2.7 · very close
  5. B Blue ΔE 3.3 · very close
  6. B Blue ΔE 3.3 · very close