Colonial Green
Vallejo · Arte Deco · 85.074
#4F8384 · L*51.3 a*-17.0 b*-6.0
The closest match to Vallejo Colonial Green in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Colonial Green is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Apple Barrel Bahama Blue, ΔE 1.8. 24 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 Vallejo Colonial Green?
Apple Barrel Bahama Blue is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Colonial Green in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Aqua (ΔE 3.3) and Monument Bright Jade (ΔE 4.2).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Colonial Green?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Mig-29 Grey Green 10ml, ΔE 5.4 — 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.
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Colonial Green equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Bahama Blue Gloss™ 21397 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Laguna Colors 20562 ΔE 3.7 · close
Colonial Green equivalent in FolkArt
- B Aqua Acrylic Colors 481 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Teal Acrylic Colors 405 ΔE 7.2 · similar
Colonial Green equivalent in Monument
- C Bright Jade Pro Acrylic Paints 067 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Rogue Hobbies Dark Turquoise Pro Signature Series S34 ΔE 9.2 · similar
Colonial Green equivalent in Mission Models
- C Aotaki Blue Green MMP-113 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Light Sea Grey FS 36307 MMP-075 ΔE 9.5 · similar
Colonial Green equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Gray Fs36320 Aqueous Hobby Color H307 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Gray Fs36270 Mr Color 306 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Colonial Green equivalent in Duncan
- C Antiquity Green Wave 3 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Mythic Turquoise Wave 3 ΔE 9.4 · similar
Colonial Green equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Blue Grey M-485 Mr Paint MRP-133 ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Porsche Miami Blue Mr Paint - Car MRP-C015 ΔE 7.4 · similar
Colonial Green equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Grey Teal Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Cool Blue Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 6.8 · similar
Colonial Green equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Mig-29 Grey Green 10ml Real Colors - Air RC338 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Raf Pru Blue Bs381c/636 – 10ml Real Colors - Air RC297 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Colonial Green equivalent in Tamiya
- D Intermediate blue Aircraft Spray AS-19 ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Dark ghost grey Aircraft Spray AS-25 ΔE 7.4 · similar
Colonial Green equivalent in Italeri
- D Non Specular Intermediate Blue Acrylic Paint 4639AP ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Dark Gray Acrylic Paint 4754AP ΔE 9.0 · similar
Colonial Green equivalent in Arteza
- D Pearl Sea Green Acrylic Pearl Paints A227 ΔE 6.4 · similar
- E Pearl Cactus Green Acrylic Pearl Paints A230 ΔE 12.8 · far
Colonial Green in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden | #307676 | Viridian Green Hue OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 6.4 |
| P3 | #1F9095 | Meridius Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.9 |
| Foundry | #008483 | Teal Blue Paint System | ΔE 6.9 |
| The Army Painter | #1C9095 | Royal Cloak Warpaints | ΔE 6.9 |
| Scale75 | #128A9B | Adriatic Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 7.5 |
| Mig | #619185 | Bluish Titanium Acrylics | ΔE 7.5 |
| Citadel | #008194 | Hawk Turquoise Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 8.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6A8893 | Uniform Grey World War II Range | ΔE 9.0 |
| Warcolours | #0093A5 | Turquoise 3 Layer paints | ΔE 9.1 |
| Reaper | #557E90 | Ashen Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 9.2 |
| Tom Color | #70929B | Faded Blue Jeans | ΔE 9.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #306E64 | Samurai Green Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 10.4 |
| Acrilex | #2095AD | Azul Piscina Paints | ΔE 10.6 |
| Revell | #317663 | Patina Green Email Color - Silk | ΔE 11.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 12.9 |
| Humbrol | #328AB0 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 13.5 |
| Liquitex | #1C5E78 | Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 17.3 |
| Creature | #10545A | Jade Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 17.4 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- D Starship Steel Xpress Color ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Cockpit Emerald Green “Faded” Model Air ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D German Tank Crew Highlights I Panzer Aces ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Desert Turquoise Arte Deco ΔE 7.4 · similar
- D Light Green RLM25 Model Air ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Dark Blue Grey Model Color ΔE 8.0 · similar
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