Alpha Blue
The Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic
#667DC0 · L*53.3 a*9.9 b*-37.7
The closest match to The Army Painter Alpha Blue in every other range, nearest first.
The Army Painter Alpha Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Duncan Blue Glaze at ΔE 2.6 — very close. 24 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 The Army Painter Alpha Blue?
Duncan Blue Glaze is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Alpha Blue in any other range, at ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Coat d'Arms Light Blue (ΔE 2.7) and Mr. Hobby Violet (ΔE 3.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to The Army Painter Alpha Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Blueberry, ΔE 4.1 — a close substitute. The full The Army Painter to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Alpha Blue equivalent in Duncan
- B Blue Glaze Wave 2 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Elysium Blue Wave 1 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Alpha Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Light Blue Military Range 206 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Shadow Grey Fantasy Range 150 ΔE 4.6 · close
Alpha Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Violet Acrysion N49 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Azure Blue Mr Color 370 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Alpha Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- C WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt 109 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt 96 ΔE 9.5 · similar
Alpha Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- C Blueberry Nocturna Models 74.031 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Light Blue Mecha Color 69.016 ΔE 4.8 · close
Alpha Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- C Transparent Marine Transparent paints ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Blue Grey 3 Layer paints ΔE 5.2 · similar
Alpha Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Blueberry Frost Colors 99264E ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Blue Bonnet Colors 21485 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Alpha Blue equivalent in Monument
- D Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints 013 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- E Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series S35 ΔE 12.1 · far
Alpha Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- D Blue violet Spray TS-57 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Light sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-25 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Alpha Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Tenebris Blue Intensity Ink ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Cobalt Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 5.9 · similar
Alpha Blue equivalent in Scale75
- D Mediterranean Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Light Sky Warfront Range ΔE 7.3 · similar
Alpha Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- D Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 MMP-092 ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Light Blue (Mecha) MMP-173 ΔE 7.2 · similar
Alpha Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | #4C78AF | Hoeth Blue Dry | ΔE 6.0 |
| Golden | #3B7AE1 | Cerulean Blue, Chromium OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 6.9 |
| Liquitex | #8486C3 | Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.2 |
| FolkArt | #5A82A2 | Deep Ocean Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 7.5 |
| Foundry | #577192 | Union Trouser Blue Shade Paint System | ΔE 8.2 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.4 |
| Mig | #237EE9 | Warhead Metallic Blue Acrylics | ΔE 8.7 |
| AK Interactive | #668297 | Blue Gray AFV | ΔE 9.1 |
| Tom Color | #7094B4 | FS 35231 | ΔE 9.2 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 9.5 |
| Reaper | #618095 | Glacial Mist Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 9.6 |
| Mr. Paint | #6394BD | Azure Blue Ana 609 Mr Paint | ΔE 9.7 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 9.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 11.1 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 11.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 11.6 |
| Creature | #7BA2DD | Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.0 |
| Arteza | #4C98F0 | Cobalt Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 12.3 |
Nearest colours inside The Army Painter
- D Drakolich Scales D&D Undead Set ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Wolf Grey Warpaints ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Wolf Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 6.8 · similar
- D Electric Blue Warpaints ΔE 7.9 · similar
- D Baron Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 8.0 · similar
- D Consul Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 9.3 · similar
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