Paint Equivalents

Deep Ocean Blue

The Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic

#1B3044 · L*19.1 a*-1.5 b*-15.1

The closest match to The Army Painter Deep Ocean Blue in every other range, nearest first.

The Army Painter Deep Ocean Blue is a very dark, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Hobby Blue Fs15050 A, ΔE 0.9. 16 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 Deep Ocean Blue?

Mr. Hobby Blue Fs15050 A is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Deep Ocean Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Tom Color FS 15050 (ΔE 3.4) and Warcolours Blue Grey 5 (ΔE 3.6).

What is the Vallejo alternative to The Army Painter Deep Ocean Blue?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Abyssal Turquoise, ΔE 5.3 — 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 Deep Ocean Blue Shop Mr. Hobby Blue Fs15050 A Shop Mr. Hobby Aqueous Hobby Color set

Deep Ocean Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Blue Fs15050 A Aqueous Hobby Color H328 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. A Blue Fs15044 Mr Color 326 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full The Army Painter → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Deep Ocean Blue equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B FS 15050 TC-0012 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C FS 15045 TC-0011 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full The Army Painter → Tom Color conversion chart

Deep Ocean Blue equivalent in Warcolours

  1. C Blue Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. D Marine 5 Layer paints ΔE 6.4 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Warcolours conversion chart

Deep Ocean Blue equivalent in Reaper

  1. C Gunmetal Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9126 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Breonne Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9055 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full The Army Painter → Reaper conversion chart

Deep Ocean Blue equivalent in Foundry

  1. C British Royal Blue Paint System 74B ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Deep Blue Shade Paint System 20A ΔE 4.0 · close

Full The Army Painter → Foundry conversion chart

Deep Ocean Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. C Burnt Metal Blue Mr Paint MRP-155 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Burnt Metal Blue Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A024 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full The Army Painter → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Deep Ocean Blue equivalent in Scale75

  1. C Prusian Blue Artist Range ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Remove Mana Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.6 · close

Full The Army Painter → Scale75 conversion chart

Deep Ocean Blue equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. C Sea Blue Air AK2233 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Light Prussian Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11186 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full The Army Painter → AK Interactive conversion chart

Deep Ocean Blue equivalent in FolkArt

  1. C Indigo Night Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 99239 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. C Blue Sapphire Metallics 656 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full The Army Painter → FolkArt conversion chart

Deep Ocean Blue equivalent in Liquitex

  1. C Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 320 ΔE 4.1 · close
  2. D Muted Turquoise Heavy Body Acrylix 503 ΔE 7.1 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Liquitex conversion chart

Deep Ocean Blue equivalent in Citadel

  1. C Asurmen Blue Wash Foundation Wash (discontinued) ΔE 4.6 · close
  2. D Night Lords Blue Air ΔE 7.5 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Citadel conversion chart

Deep Ocean Blue equivalent in Mission Models

  1. C USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 MMP-062 ΔE 4.8 · close
  2. D Graugrun RLM 74 MMP-049 ΔE 8.0 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Mission Models conversion chart

Deep Ocean Blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Monument #2D3844 Vince Venturella Payne's Grey Pro Signature Series ΔE 4.8
Golden #002239 Turquoise (Phthalo) Fluid ΔE 4.9
Tamiya #112135 Deep metallic blue Spray ΔE 5.2
Vallejo #162631 Abyssal Turquoise Game Air ΔE 5.3
Mig #022334 Crystal Black Blue Acrylics ΔE 5.5
Green Stuff World #2A333C Steel Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.5
Apple Barrel #263755 Deep Navy Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 5.7
Italeri #1E2C4F Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 7.6
Creature #141D26 Dark Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 7.7
Revell #1F2D52 Dark Blue Email Color - Silk ΔE 7.8
Humbrol #24383F Tank Grey Aerosol Sprays ΔE 8.0
P3 #203467 Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.5
Coat d'Arms #384861 Super Wash Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 8.6
Duncan #334A66 Abyss Blue Wave 2 ΔE 8.9
Kimera Kolors #203479 Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments ΔE 9.2
Arteza #252E6B Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 9.2
Acrilex #34446E Azul Marinho Paints ΔE 10.5
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 19.2

Nearest colours inside The Army Painter

  1. C Blue Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 4.0 · close
  2. C Blue Tone Warpaints Tone ΔE 4.4 · close
  3. D Blue Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 5.0 · similar
  4. D Dark Blue Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 6.1 · similar
  5. D Thunder Storm Warpaints Air ΔE 6.1 · similar
  6. D Night Sky Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 6.2 · similar

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