Paint Equivalents

Crystal Blue (Warpaints)

The Army Painter · Warpaints · WP1114

#2579BB · L*49.1 a*-1.2 b*-41.6

The closest match to The Army Painter Crystal Blue (Warpaints) in every other range, nearest first.

The Army Painter Crystal Blue is a mid-toned, saturated blue. 6 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Hobby Deep Clear Blue at ΔE 1.4. 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

What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Crystal Blue (Warpaints)?

Mr. Hobby Deep Clear Blue is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Crystal Blue (Warpaints) in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Acrilex Azul (ΔE 1.4) and Liquitex Brilliant Blue (ΔE 1.6).

What is the Vallejo alternative to The Army Painter Crystal Blue (Warpaints)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Blue Fluorescent, ΔE 3.7 — a close substitute. The full The Army Painter to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop The Army Painter Crystal Blue Shop Mr. Hobby Deep Clear Blue

Crystal Blue (Warpaints) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Deep Clear Blue Mr Clear Color GX GX103 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. B Metal Blue Mr Metallic Color GX GX204 ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full The Army Painter → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Crystal Blue (Warpaints) equivalent in Acrilex

  1. A Azul Paints 559 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. E Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 15.9 · far

Full The Army Painter → Acrilex conversion chart

Crystal Blue (Warpaints) equivalent in Liquitex

  1. A Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 570 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. E Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 470 ΔE 14.0 · far

Full The Army Painter → Liquitex conversion chart

Crystal Blue (Warpaints) equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Primary Blue Artist Range ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. B Paralyze Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full The Army Painter → Scale75 conversion chart

Crystal Blue (Warpaints) equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Ultramarine Highlight Master Series Paints Core Colors 9189 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B True Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9017 ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full The Army Painter → Reaper conversion chart

Crystal Blue (Warpaints) equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A Bright Blue (Mecha etc) MMP-122 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. D Light Blue (Mecha) MMP-173 ΔE 5.5 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Mission Models conversion chart

Crystal Blue (Warpaints) equivalent in P3

  1. B Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. E Runeshot Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 11.0 · far

Full The Army Painter → P3 conversion chart

Crystal Blue (Warpaints) equivalent in Duncan

  1. B Relic Blue Wave 3 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Leviathan Blue Wave 2 ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full The Army Painter → Duncan conversion chart

Crystal Blue (Warpaints) equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Tomb Blue Shade Paint System 23A ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Prussian Gun Mid Blue Paint System 106B ΔE 4.3 · close

Full The Army Painter → Foundry conversion chart

Crystal Blue (Warpaints) equivalent in Golden

  1. B Azurite Hue Heavy Body 1464 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. D Cerulean Blue, Chromium OPEN Acrylics 7050 ΔE 6.5 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Golden conversion chart

Crystal Blue (Warpaints) equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Teclis Blue Layer ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. B Enchanted Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.1 · very close

Full The Army Painter → Citadel conversion chart

Crystal Blue (Warpaints) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Medium Blue Acrylic Colors 2556 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Look at Me Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics Look at Me Blue ΔE 3.7 · close

Full The Army Painter → FolkArt conversion chart

Crystal Blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Revell #2881BB Light Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 3.4
Warcolours #007DDA Marine 3 Layer paints ΔE 3.5
Coat d'Arms #3F7EAA Hideous Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 3.7
Vallejo #0370B1 Blue Fluorescent Model Color ΔE 3.7
Mr. Paint #007CAF Grabber Blue - Ford Mustang Mr Paint - Car ΔE 5.0
Italeri #4385C5 Azure Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 5.0
Mig #0784BE Crystal Light Blue Acrylics ΔE 5.3
Arteza #0388D4 Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 5.9
Green Stuff World #0268B0 Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.3
AK Interactive #1C69A1 Clear Blue Real Colors - Modern ΔE 6.3
Apple Barrel #018AD2 Electric Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 6.6
Monument #248CCB Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 7.2
Humbrol #5D7FAF WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 7.3
Tamiya #5172B3 Blue violet Spray ΔE 7.6
Turbo Dork #4B94CB Da Ba Dee ΔE 9.8
Kimera Kolors #5D8499 Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 10.6
Tom Color #648CA6 Raf Pru Blue Faded ΔE 10.6
Creature #105AC4 Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 11.6

Nearest colours inside The Army Painter

  1. A Tidal Wave Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. B Crystal Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.3 · very close
  3. B Crystal Blue Warpaints Primer ΔE 3.2 · very close
  4. C Frost Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 3.6 · close
  5. C Magic Blue Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.9 · close
  6. C Magic Blue Speedpaint Set ΔE 4.7 · close

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