Consul Blue
The Army Painter · Warpaints Air
#526899 · L*44.2 a*5.6 b*-29.3
The closest match to The Army Painter Consul Blue in every other range, nearest first.
The Army Painter Consul Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Vallejo Azure at ΔE 2.2 — very close. 22 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 Consul Blue?
Vallejo Azure is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Consul Blue in any other range, at ΔE 2.2 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Warcolours Blue Grey 4 (ΔE 3.8) and Reaper Desna Blue (ΔE 4.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to The Army Painter Consul Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Azure, ΔE 2.2 — a very close substitute. The full The Army Painter to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Consul Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Azure Model Color 70.902 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Blue Mecha Color 69.019 ΔE 2.4 · very close
Consul Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- C Blue Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Blue 3 Layer paints ΔE 8.7 · similar
Consul Blue equivalent in Reaper
- C Desna Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89530 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Sunset Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9267 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Consul Blue equivalent in Turbo Dork
- C Cool Ranch ΔE 4.4 · close
- E Black Ice ΔE 16.2 · far
Consul Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Blueberry Frost Colors 99264E ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Cobalt Hue Gloss™ 21362 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Consul Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C High Elf Blue Fantasy Range 117 ΔE 4.7 · close
- C Wizard Blue Fantasy Range 114 ΔE 5.0 · close
Consul Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C Union Trouser Blue Shade Paint System 112A ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shade Paint System 106A ΔE 6.5 · similar
Consul Blue equivalent in Golden
- C Smalt Hue Heavy Body 1467 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Ultramarine Blue OPEN Acrylics 7400 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Consul Blue equivalent in Monument
- D Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series S35 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 005 ΔE 9.5 · similar
Consul Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- D Blue violet Spray TS-57 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Brilliant blue Spray TS-44 ΔE 8.7 · similar
Consul Blue equivalent in P3
- D Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.4 · similar
Consul Blue equivalent in Scale75
- D Mediterranean Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Braineater Azure Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 5.8 · similar
Consul Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | #366699 | Caledor Sky Air | ΔE 5.9 |
| FolkArt | #4A5980 | Periwinkle Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #55677F | Smoked Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.4 |
| Duncan | #326AB3 | Witching Hour Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 6.5 |
| Humbrol | #677290 | RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 6.7 |
| Acrilex | #545F78 | Azul Seco Paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| AK Interactive | #38668A | Raf Azure Blue Air | ΔE 7.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #1560B3 | Blue Clear Mr Paint | ΔE 8.0 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.8 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.2 |
| Mig | #18568F | Marine Blue Acrylics | ΔE 9.6 |
| Mr. Hobby | #427BBF | A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue Gundam Color Spray | ΔE 9.7 |
| Mission Models | #554F8F | Purple (Purple Violet) | ΔE 9.8 |
| Tom Color | #68798D | Dark Cammo Grey Bs629 | ΔE 9.9 |
| Revell | #0070B4 | Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 10.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 10.6 |
| Arteza | #6F59A1 | Mauve Pole Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 10.9 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.9 |
Nearest colours inside The Army Painter
- B Royal Robes Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Ultramarine Blue Warpaints ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Wolf Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 7.2 · similar
- D Stratos Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Cultist Purple Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Thunderous Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 8.5 · similar
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