Paint Equivalents

Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow

Tom Color · s · TC-0046

#07131F · L*5.5 a*-0.5 b*-9.6

The closest match to Tom Color Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow in every other range, nearest first.

Tom Color Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow is a very dark, muted blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Paint Ford Gt Med. Royal Blue at ΔE 1.2. 18 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 Tom Color Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow?

Mr. Paint Ford Gt Med. Royal Blue is the closest equivalent to Tom Color Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Midnight Blue (ΔE 1.7) and Tamiya Dark mica blue (ΔE 2.4).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Tom Color Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Petrol Spills (Gloss), ΔE 6.2 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Tom Color to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Ford Gt Med. Royal Blue Mr Paint - Car MRP-C006 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. B Toyota Gr Supra Deep Blue Metallic Mr Paint - Car MRP-C021 ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full Tom Color → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Midnight Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9019 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Black Ink Master Series Paints Core Colors 9208 ΔE 2.0 · very close

Full Tom Color → Reaper conversion chart

Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow equivalent in Tamiya

  1. B Dark mica blue Spray TS-64 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. D Deep metallic blue Spray TS-53 ΔE 5.7 · similar

Full Tom Color → Tamiya conversion chart

Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Strong Dark Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11187 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. B Russian Blue Base Figures (3rd Gen) AK11432 ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Tom Color → AK Interactive conversion chart

Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Chaos Black Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Leviadon Blue Contrast ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Tom Color → Citadel conversion chart

Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow equivalent in Creature

  1. B Dark Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-034 ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. D Dark Silver Monument Pro Acryl MPA-030 ΔE 5.7 · similar

Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow equivalent in Foundry

  1. C Prussian Blue Shade Paint System 66A ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. D French Blue Shade Paint System 65A ΔE 6.1 · similar

Full Tom Color → Foundry conversion chart

Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Dark Blue Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. D Oil Stains Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 6.6 · similar

Full Tom Color → The Army Painter conversion chart

Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. C English Navy Colors 20773 ΔE 4.4 · close
  2. D Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21985E ΔE 6.4 · similar

Full Tom Color → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow equivalent in FolkArt

  1. C Galaxy Blue Acrylic Colors 99258 ΔE 4.4 · close
  2. C Calypso Sky Acrylic Colors 524 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Tom Color → FolkArt conversion chart

Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow equivalent in Scale75

  1. C Primer Surface Black Primers ΔE 4.6 · close
  2. D Remove Mana Instant Colors Range ΔE 7.3 · similar

Full Tom Color → Scale75 conversion chart

Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow equivalent in Mission Models

  1. C Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo MMP-105 ΔE 4.9 · close
  2. D Black MMP-047 ΔE 8.5 · similar

Full Tom Color → Mission Models conversion chart

Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Monument #09202E Ben Komets Dark Sea Ben Pro Signature Series ΔE 5.1
Revell #141519 Black Email Color - Silk ΔE 5.5
Arteza #131318 Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 5.6
Mr. Hobby #000011 MS Light Blue Gundam Color Spray ΔE 5.7
Liquitex #192734 Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 6.1
Vallejo #191C1F Petrol Spills (Gloss) Mecha Color ΔE 6.2
Mig #1F242A Blue Wash For Panzer Grey Washes ΔE 6.4
Golden #191E21 Jenkins Green OPEN Acrylics ΔE 6.4
Warcolours #191919 Cool Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 8.2
Green Stuff World #1A1A1A Primer Black Matt Surface ΔE 8.2
Coat d'Arms #000000 Black Military Range ΔE 8.5
Humbrol #000000 Black Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 8.5
Italeri #000000 Black Acrylic Paint ΔE 8.5
P3 #000000 Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.5
Kimera Kolors #2D2A2D Carbon Black Pure Pigments ΔE 10.9
Acrilex #1E1B17 Preto Paints ΔE 11.4
Duncan #34444C Oxidation Green Wave 3 ΔE 15.7
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 26.0

Nearest colours inside Tom Color

  1. D Night Blue ΔE 6.1 · similar
  2. D FS 37030 ΔE 7.1 · similar
  3. D Primer Acrílico Preto Primer ΔE 7.6 · similar
  4. D FS 15045 ΔE 7.7 · similar
  5. D Rlm 83 ΔE 8.0 · similar
  6. D Rlm 02 Grau ΔE 8.0 · similar

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