Dark Blue (Mecha Color)
Vallejo · Mecha Color · 69.021
#425B7A · L*37.9 a*-0.4 b*-20.4
The closest match to Vallejo Dark Blue (Mecha Color) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Dark Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Foundry Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shade at ΔE 2.1 — very close. 22 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 Vallejo Dark Blue (Mecha Color)?
Foundry Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shade is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Blue (Mecha Color) in any other range, at ΔE 2.1 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Apple Barrel Neon Blue (ΔE 2.4) and The Army Painter Thunderous Blue (ΔE 2.8).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Dark Blue (Mecha Color)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Ocean Gray (fs35164), ΔE 5.5 — 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 Dark Blue Shop Foundry Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shade Shop Foundry Paint System set
Dark Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Foundry
- B Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shade Paint System 106A ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D French Hussar Sky Blue Shade Paint System 76A ΔE 5.3 · similar
Dark Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Neon Blue Colors 20492 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Turquoise Gloss™ 21360 ΔE 5.0 · close
Dark Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Thunderous Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Stratos Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.8 · similar
Dark Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Citadel
- C The Fang Air ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Alaitoc Blue Layer ΔE 5.7 · similar
Dark Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in FolkArt
- C Periwinkle Acrylic Colors 404 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Sapphire Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6312 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Dark Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Acrilex
- C Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Azul Seco Paints 824 ΔE 5.0 · similar
Dark Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Tamiya
- C Gray violet Aircraft Spray AS-4 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat XF-8 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Dark Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Mig
- C French Blue Acrylics AMIG0062 ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Marine Blue Acrylics AMIG0123 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Dark Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in P3
- D Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Dark Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Duncan
- D Tempest Blue Wash Wave 2 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Abyss Blue Wave 2 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Dark Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Smoked Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Mirage Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 8.1 · similar
Dark Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Warcolours
- D Blue Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Marine 4 Layer paints ΔE 7.5 · similar
Dark Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale75 | #404F70 | Leaden Sky Warfront Range | ΔE 5.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #396298 | Wizard Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.4 |
| AK Interactive | #4B5B6B | Ocean Gray (fs35164) AFV (3rd Gen) | ΔE 5.5 |
| Mission Models | #475C6D | USN Flight Deck Blue 21 | ΔE 5.5 |
| Tom Color | #4A5B6B | Cinza Azulado Médio | ΔE 5.6 |
| Golden | #4A5A95 | Smalt Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 5.9 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.0 |
| Reaper | #384963 | Twilight Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 6.4 |
| Monument | #3D5EAB | Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series | ΔE 6.8 |
| Mr. Hobby | #3E4F5F | Dark Gray "Dunkel Grau" Mr Color | ΔE 6.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 6.9 |
| Mr. Paint | #145F96 | Porsche Shark Blue Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 7.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 7.6 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.6 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.2 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.0 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 9.0 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 9.3 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Heavy Blue Game Color ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- B Metallic Blue Mecha Color ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Elfic Blue Game Color ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Victorian Blue Arte Deco ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Cobalt Blue Premium Airbrush Color ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Iceberg Grey Xpress Color ΔE 5.2 · similar
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