Blue Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash)
The Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic Wash
#132B47 · L*17.1 a*1.4 b*-20.3
The closest match to The Army Painter Blue Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) in every other range, nearest first.
The Army Painter Blue Tone is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mission Models USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 at ΔE 1.5. 13 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 is a wash, shade or ink range, and the list below ranks it on colour alone — which for a paint meant to be thinned into a recess is the least reliable thing about it. How to read these matches, and how to choose a wash substitute.
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Blue Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash)?
Mission Models USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Blue Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Paint Morning Blue (ΔE 1.7) and Foundry Deep Blue Shade (ΔE 2.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to The Army Painter Blue Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Dark Mediterranean Blue, ΔE 5.1 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full The Army Painter to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop The Army Painter Blue Tone Shop Mission Models USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042
Blue Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Mission Models
- A USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 MMP-062 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- D Blue MMP-048 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Blue Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Morning Blue Mr Paint MRP-158 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Oxford Blue Mr Paint MRP-183 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Blue Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Foundry
- B Deep Blue Shade Paint System 20A ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Prussian Blue Light Paint System 66C ΔE 3.1 · very close
Blue Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Blue Fs15044 Mr Color 326 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Blue Fs15050 Mr Color 328 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Blue Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Dark Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11181 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Pla Sea Blue AFV AK4252 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Blue Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Reaper
- B Ultramarine Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9187 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Ritterlich Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9115 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Blue Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Scale75
- C Ocean Blue Warfront Range ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Shadow Blue Warfront Range ΔE 5.5 · similar
Blue Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Tom Color
- C Dark Mediterranean Blue TC-0134 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C FS 15050 TC-0012 ΔE 4.0 · close
Blue Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Tamiya
- C Deep metallic blue Spray TS-53 ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-3 ΔE 4.4 · close
Blue Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in FolkArt
- C Ink Spot Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2925 ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Blue Sapphire Metallics 656 ΔE 4.3 · close
Blue Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Italeri
- C Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint 4687AP ΔE 4.3 · close
- E Non Specular Sea Blue Acrylic Paint 4604AP ΔE 12.4 · far
Blue Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Deep Navy Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21976E ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Real Blue Gloss™ 20660 ΔE 4.5 · close
Blue Tone in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden | #1A2541 | Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 4.5 |
| Revell | #1F2D52 | Dark Blue Email Color - Silk | ΔE 4.6 |
| Citadel | #002B5C | Night Lords Blue Air | ΔE 4.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #1C2F59 | Indigo Blue Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 4.7 |
| Monument | #142038 | Dark Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.7 |
| Vallejo | #293553 | Dark Mediterranean Blue Model Air | ΔE 5.1 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.6 |
| Humbrol | #1D3163 | Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 5.9 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 6.0 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.4 |
| Liquitex | #192734 | Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.6 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 7.3 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 8.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 9.1 |
| Acrilex | #34446E | Azul Marinho Paints | ΔE 9.6 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 10.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 19.9 |
Nearest colours inside The Army Painter
- A Blue Tone Warpaints Tone ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
- A Blue Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- C Deep Ocean Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Elven Armor Warpaints Air ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Imperial Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.6 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot