Blue Flux
The Army Painter · Warpaints Air
#008BBD · L*54.2 a*-13.1 b*-34.8
The closest match to The Army Painter Blue Flux in every other range, nearest first.
The Army Painter Blue Flux is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue-green. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Citadel Imrik Blue at ΔE 1.8. 18 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
This range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Blue Flux?
Citadel Imrik Blue is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Blue Flux in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mig Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue (ΔE 2.0) and Humbrol Mediterranean Blue (ΔE 2.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to The Army Painter Blue Flux?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Russian AF Blue, ΔE 3.6 — a close substitute. The full The Army Painter to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Blue Flux equivalent in Citadel
- A Imrik Blue Dry ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- D Lothern Blue Air ΔE 5.5 · similar
Blue Flux equivalent in Mig
- A Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics AMIG0229 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- C Crystal Light Blue Acrylics AMIG0098 ΔE 3.5 · close
Blue Flux equivalent in Humbrol
- B Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss 48 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt 89 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Blue Flux equivalent in Tamiya
- B French blue Spray TS-10 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Sky blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-14 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Blue Flux equivalent in Warcolours
- B Blue 2 Layer paints ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Blue Glaze Glazing paints ΔE 6.6 · similar
Blue Flux equivalent in Foundry
- C Vivid Blue Shade Paint System 22A ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Union Trouser Blue Paint System 112B ΔE 6.8 · similar
Blue Flux equivalent in Vallejo
- C Russian AF Blue Model Air 71.333 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Deep Blue Mecha Color 69.018 ΔE 3.8 · close
Blue Flux equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Hawk Turquoise Fantasy Range 165 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Hideous Blue Fantasy Range 167 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Blue Flux equivalent in Scale75
- C Sky Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Jorildyn Turquoise Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 5.5 · similar
Blue Flux equivalent in Monument
- C Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 012 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Rogue Hobbies Dark Turquoise Pro Signature Series S34 ΔE 9.8 · similar
Blue Flux equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Sky Haze Gloss™ 23891E ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Electric Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21974E ΔE 5.2 · similar
Blue Flux equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures AK3077 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Ducat Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11177 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Blue Flux in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Hobby | #0098D6 | RX-78 White Gundam Color for Builders | ΔE 5.2 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 5.3 |
| Reaper | #0288D1 | Cyan Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.5 |
| Arteza | #0594DA | Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 5.6 |
| Mr. Paint | #007CAF | Grabber Blue - Ford Mustang Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 5.6 |
| Duncan | #347DAA | Enchantment Blue Wave 3 | ΔE 5.8 |
| FolkArt | #387FB1 | Medium Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #4B94CB | Da Ba Dee | ΔE 6.4 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.7 |
| Golden | #569AB6 | Cobalt Teal OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 8.0 |
| Tom Color | #648CA6 | Raf Pru Blue Faded | ΔE 8.1 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 8.4 |
| Liquitex | #037BC9 | Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 8.7 |
| Acrilex | #2095AD | Azul Piscina Paints | ΔE 9.0 |
| Green Stuff World | #48A3C0 | Zima Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 10.0 |
| P3 | #178799 | Trollblood Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 10.6 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.3 |
Nearest colours inside The Army Painter
- A Troglodyte Blue Warpaints ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Ionic Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Phalanx Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.7 · close
- C Arctic Gem Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Frost Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Crystal Blue Warpaints Primer ΔE 5.5 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot