Phalanx Blue
The Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic
#048BAE · L*53.5 a*-18.5 b*-27.2
The closest match to The Army Painter Phalanx Blue in every other range, nearest first.
The Army Painter Phalanx Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Warcolours Blue 2, ΔE 1.7. 23 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 Phalanx Blue?
Warcolours Blue 2 is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Phalanx Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Coat d'Arms Hawk Turquoise (ΔE 2.5) and Vallejo Russian AF Blue (ΔE 2.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to The Army Painter Phalanx Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Russian AF Blue, ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. The full The Army Painter to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Phalanx Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- A Blue 2 Layer paints ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- D Turquoise 3 Layer paints ΔE 6.9 · similar
Phalanx Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Hawk Turquoise Fantasy Range 165 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Hideous Blue Fantasy Range 167 ΔE 8.3 · similar
Phalanx Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Russian AF Blue Model Air 71.333 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Electric Blue Game Air 72.723 ΔE 3.9 · close
Phalanx Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss 48 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt 89 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Phalanx Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Union Trouser Blue Paint System 112B ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Vivid Blue Shade Paint System 22A ΔE 7.5 · similar
Phalanx Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Ducat Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11177 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures AK3077 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Phalanx Blue equivalent in Duncan
- C Sentient Turquoise Wave 2 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Cursed Blue Wave 2 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Phalanx Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- D Azul Piscina Paints 823 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- E Azul Paints 559 ΔE 12.9 · far
Phalanx Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Blue FS35190 Mr Paint MRP-239 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D J.a.s.d.f. Blue Mr Paint MRP-295 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Phalanx Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- D Interior Blue (Soviet) Mr Color 392 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D RX-78 White Gundam Color for Builders UG19 ΔE 8.6 · similar
Phalanx Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- D Sky blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-14 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D French blue Spray TS-10 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Phalanx Blue equivalent in Scale75
- D Jorildyn Turquoise Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Sky Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 6.3 · similar
Phalanx Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | #178799 | Trollblood Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #4B87AC | Sky Haze Gloss™ | ΔE 6.1 |
| Mig | #2489BD | Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics | ΔE 6.2 |
| Citadel | #208ABF | Imrik Blue Dry | ΔE 6.2 |
| Monument | #167D94 | Rogue Hobbies Dark Turquoise Pro Signature Series | ΔE 6.3 |
| Golden | #3A9DBA | Cobalt Teal Heavy Body | ΔE 6.6 |
| FolkArt | #538898 | Teal Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.6 |
| Reaper | #549BB9 | Glacier Blue Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 7.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 7.9 |
| Tom Color | #648CA6 | Raf Pru Blue Faded | ΔE 8.4 |
| Green Stuff World | #48A3C0 | Zima Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 8.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 8.8 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 9.0 |
| Arteza | #0594DA | Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 9.9 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 10.5 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 11.4 |
| Liquitex | #037BC9 | Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 12.7 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.9 |
Nearest colours inside The Army Painter
- C Blue Flux Warpaints Air ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Troglodyte Blue Warpaints ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Ionic Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 7.2 · similar
- D Shieldwall Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 7.5 · similar
- D Raging Sea Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 7.9 · similar
- D Ice Storm Warpaints ΔE 8.1 · similar
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