Cobalt Blue
Vallejo · Premium Airbrush Color · 62.009
#34578F · L*37.0 a*5.9 b*-34.8
The closest match to Vallejo Cobalt Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Cobalt Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Foundry French Hussar Sky Blue Shade at ΔE 2.0 — very close. 10 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 Vallejo Cobalt Blue?
Foundry French Hussar Sky Blue Shade is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Cobalt Blue in any other range, at ΔE 2.0 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Sapphire (ΔE 2.4) and Citadel Alaitoc Blue (ΔE 2.8).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Cobalt Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Raf Azure Blue, ΔE 6.9 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Cobalt Blue Shop Foundry French Hussar Sky Blue Shade Shop Foundry Paint System set
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B French Hussar Sky Blue Shade Paint System 76A ΔE 2.0 · very close
- C Sky Blue Shade Paint System 21A ΔE 4.1 · close
Cobalt Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Sapphire Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6312 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Prussian Blue Pure™ Artist Pigment 7103 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Alaitoc Blue Layer ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Calgar Blue Air ΔE 4.8 · close
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- B Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Azul Intenso Paints 578 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Cobalt Blue equivalent in P3
- B Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.2 · close
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Duncan
- B Elder Robe Wave 3 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Abyss Blue Wave 2 ΔE 7.3 · similar
Cobalt Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.3 · very close
- B Underdark Indigo D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 3.4 · very close
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Mig
- C Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Marine Blue Acrylics AMIG0123 ΔE 3.8 · close
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Monument
- C Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 005 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series S35 ΔE 4.4 · close
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Wizard Blue Fantasy Range 114 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D High Elf Blue Fantasy Range 117 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- C Metallic blue Spray TS-19 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat XF-8 ΔE 4.3 · close
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Blue Mr Color Spray SP5 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Metallic Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H88 ΔE 4.2 · close
Cobalt Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.4 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.4 |
| Apple Barrel | #385575 | Neon Blue Colors | ΔE 4.4 |
| Golden | #0058AE | Cerulean Blue Hue High Flow | ΔE 4.5 |
| Warcolours | #005AA3 | Marine 4 Layer paints | ΔE 4.7 |
| Reaper | #005490 | Oceanic Blue Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 4.8 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 5.0 |
| Mission Models | #02538B | French Blue (Cobalt Blue) | ΔE 5.1 |
| Mr. Paint | #005088 | Marking Blue Mr Paint | ΔE 5.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 5.3 |
| Scale75 | #414D97 | Tesla Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 5.7 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 6.1 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.3 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 6.5 |
| AK Interactive | #38668A | Raf Azure Blue Air | ΔE 6.9 |
| Tom Color | #295673 | Escama do Boitatá | ΔE 7.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #12407E | Marine Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 7.6 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Victorian Blue Arte Deco ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
- B Ultramarine Model Color ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Ultramarine Blue Game Air ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C French Blue Model Air ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Blue Wash Game Color Wash ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Dark Blue Mecha Color ΔE 4.7 · close
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