Raf Insignia Blue
Tom Color · s · TC-0115
#02224B · L*13.6 a*7.2 b*-28.6
The closest match to Tom Color Raf Insignia Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Tom Color Raf Insignia Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Apple Barrel Real Blue at ΔE 0.6. 12 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
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Tom Color Raf Insignia Blue?
Apple Barrel Real Blue is the closest equivalent to Tom Color Raf Insignia Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Foundry Prussian Blue Light (ΔE 2.0) and Warcolours Blue 5 (ΔE 2.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tom Color Raf Insignia Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Imperial Blue, ΔE 5.9 — 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.
Shop Tom Color Raf Insignia Blue Shop Apple Barrel Real Blue Shop Apple Barrel Gloss™ set
Raf Insignia Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Real Blue Gloss™ 20660 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- A Pure Gold Colors 20761 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
Raf Insignia Blue equivalent in Foundry
- A Prussian Blue Light Paint System 66C ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- D Deep Blue Shade Paint System 20A ΔE 5.0 · similar
Raf Insignia Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- B Blue 5 Layer paints ΔE 2.2 · very close
- E Blue Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 11.3 · far
Raf Insignia Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Ocean Blue Warfront Range ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Inktense Blue Inktensity Range ΔE 3.7 · close
Raf Insignia Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Soulstone Blue Technical ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Night Lords Blue Air ΔE 3.5 · close
Raf Insignia Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Anthraquinone Blue Heavy Body 1005 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Anthraquinone Blue OPEN Acrylics 7005 ΔE 4.4 · close
Raf Insignia Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Morning Blue Mr Paint MRP-158 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Oxford Blue Mr Paint MRP-183 ΔE 4.2 · close
Raf Insignia Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Clear Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11214 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Imperial Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11180 ΔE 4.5 · close
Raf Insignia Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- B Blue MMP-048 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 MMP-062 ΔE 4.1 · close
Raf Insignia Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Persian Blue Acrylic Colors 6362 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Ink Spot Acrylic Colors 2623 ΔE 3.6 · close
Raf Insignia Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Blue Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 4.0 · close
Raf Insignia Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- C Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-3 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Dark blue Spray TS-55 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Raf Insignia Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.2 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1E2D56 | Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 4.3 |
| Reaper | #021B54 | Void Blue Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 4.3 |
| Green Stuff World | #1C2F59 | Indigo Blue Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 4.4 |
| Revell | #1F2D52 | Dark Blue Email Color - Silk | ΔE 4.4 |
| Monument | #1D2347 | Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.9 |
| Humbrol | #212F5E | Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 5.2 |
| Vallejo | #04316A | Imperial Blue Game Air | ΔE 5.9 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.9 |
| Liquitex | #1D1F58 | Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.2 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.4 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 8.4 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 9.8 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 10.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 11.5 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 13.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 21.5 |
Nearest colours inside Tom Color
- A Oxford Blue ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- C Azul Oceano ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Dark Mediterranean Blue ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D FS 15050 ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Night Blue ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Azul Luminoso ΔE 9.7 · similar
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