Paint Equivalents

Omega Blue

The Army Painter · Warpaints Air

#1F3863 · L*23.7 a*5.9 b*-28.3

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

The Army Painter Omega Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Cerulean Blue Deep at ΔE 0.4. 8 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 Omega Blue?

Golden Cerulean Blue Deep is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Omega Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.4 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Foundry French Blue (ΔE 1.4) and FolkArt True Blue (ΔE 1.8).

What is the Vallejo alternative to The Army Painter Omega Blue?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Imperial Blue, ΔE 3.3 — a very close substitute. The full The Army Painter to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop The Army Painter Omega Blue Shop Golden Cerulean Blue Deep (Heavy Body) Shop Golden Heavy Body set

Omega Blue equivalent in Golden

  1. A Cerulean Blue Deep Heavy Body 1051 ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
  2. B Phthalo Blue (green Shade) Heavy Body 1255 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full The Army Painter → Golden conversion chart

Omega Blue equivalent in Foundry

  1. A French Blue Paint System 65B ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. B British Royal Blue Light Paint System 74C ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full The Army Painter → Foundry conversion chart

Omega Blue equivalent in FolkArt

  1. A True Blue Acrylic Colors 401 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. B Brilliant Blue Acrylic Colors 641 ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full The Army Painter → FolkArt conversion chart

Omega Blue equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Navy Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. D Inktense Blue Inktensity Range ΔE 5.3 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Scale75 conversion chart

Omega Blue equivalent in P3

  1. B Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. D Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.2 · similar

Full The Army Painter → P3 conversion chart

Omega Blue equivalent in Creature

  1. B Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-014 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. E Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-046 ΔE 12.6 · far

Omega Blue equivalent in Humbrol

  1. B Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays S15 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss 15 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full The Army Painter → Humbrol conversion chart

Omega Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Metal Dark Blue Mr Metallic Color GX GX216 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. C Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H322 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full The Army Painter → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Omega Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. B Indigo Blue Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. C Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.3 · close

Full The Army Painter → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Omega Blue equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9483 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. C Ritterlich Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9115 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full The Army Painter → Reaper conversion chart

Omega Blue equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Imperial Blue Game Air 72.720 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. B Dark Blue Model Color 70.930 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full The Army Painter → Vallejo conversion chart

Omega Blue equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard RC010 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C Deep Blue Intense (3rd Gen) AK11182 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full The Army Painter → AK Interactive conversion chart

Omega Blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Apple Barrel #263755 Deep Navy Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 3.4
Tom Color #223754 Dark Mediterranean Blue ΔE 3.6
Citadel #003B70 Talassar Blue Contrast ΔE 4.0
Mr. Paint #00345C Blue Metallic For Subaru Brz Mr Paint - Car ΔE 4.1
Tamiya #1D2D53 Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 4.2
Revell #1F2D52 Dark Blue Email Color - Silk ΔE 4.5
Acrilex #34446E Azul Marinho Paints ΔE 4.5
Kimera Kolors #203479 Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments ΔE 4.7
Coat d'Arms #324669 Royal Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 4.9
Italeri #1E2C4F Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.9
Arteza #252E6B Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 5.3
Monument #184366 Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 5.9
Mig #294888 Medium Blue Acrylics ΔE 6.8
Mission Models #122742 USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 ΔE 6.9
Duncan #334A66 Abyss Blue Wave 2 ΔE 7.0
Warcolours #002053 Blue 5 Layer paints ΔE 7.5
Liquitex #2D2A5F Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 7.6
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 14.8

Nearest colours inside The Army Painter

  1. B Imperial Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. B Elven Armor Warpaints Air ΔE 2.8 · very close
  3. C Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.2 · close
  4. C Gothic Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.4 · close
  5. C Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Primer ΔE 4.6 · close
  6. C Lich Blue D&D Underdark Set ΔE 4.7 · close

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