Paint Equivalents

Dark Blue (Model Color)

Vallejo · Model Color · 70.930

#273361 · L*22.5 a*10.4 b*-28.9

The closest match to Vallejo Dark Blue (Model Color) in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Dark Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Humbrol Midnight Blue at ΔE 1.4. 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

What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Blue (Model Color)?

Humbrol Midnight Blue is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Blue (Model Color) in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Twilight Purple (ΔE 1.6) and Golden Blue Violet (ΔE 1.9).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Dark Blue (Model Color)?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Pure Blue, RAL 5005, ΔE 3.9 — a close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Vallejo Dark Blue Shop Humbrol Midnight Blue (Acrylics - Gloss) Shop Humbrol Acrylics - Gloss set

Dark Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Humbrol

  1. A Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss 15 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. A Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays S15 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Humbrol conversion chart

Dark Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9483 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. D Nightsky Indigo Master Series Paints Bones 9422 ΔE 5.7 · similar

Full Vallejo → Reaper conversion chart

Dark Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Golden

  1. A Blue Violet SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6605 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. B Phthalo Blue (green Shade) SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6620 ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Vallejo → Golden conversion chart

Dark Blue (Model Color) equivalent in P3

  1. B Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. E Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 11.6 · far

Full Vallejo → P3 conversion chart

Dark Blue (Model Color) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Elven Armor Warpaints Air ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Dark Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. B Indigo Blue Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Vallejo → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Dark Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H322 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. C Metal Dark Blue Mr Metallic Color GX GX216 ΔE 5.0 · close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Dark Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Foundry

  1. B French Blue Paint System 65B ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. D British Royal Blue Light Paint System 74C ΔE 5.3 · similar

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Dark Blue (Model Color) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Ink Spot Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2925 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. B Brilliant Blue Acrylic Colors 641 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Vallejo → FolkArt conversion chart

Dark Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Tamiya

  1. B Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-3 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. C Mixing blue Lacquer Paint LP-81 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Vallejo → Tamiya conversion chart

Dark Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Revell

  1. B Dark Blue Email Color - Silk ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Night Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 4.3 · close

Full Vallejo → Revell conversion chart

Dark Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. B Deep Purple Gloss™ 20625 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. C Deep Navy Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21976E ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Vallejo → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Dark Blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Arteza #252E6B Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 3.3
Scale75 #253B6D Navy Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 3.5
Italeri #1E2C4F Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 3.7
AK Interactive #2C3D73 Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard ΔE 3.9
Citadel #142758 Soulstone Blue Technical ΔE 4.0
Liquitex #2D2A5F Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.4
Creature #0D3366 Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 4.5
Kimera Kolors #203479 Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments ΔE 4.7
Tom Color #223754 Dark Mediterranean Blue ΔE 5.4
Acrilex #34446E Azul Marinho Paints ΔE 5.5
Monument #1D2347 Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 6.0
Warcolours #002053 Blue 5 Layer paints ΔE 6.5
Mission Models #002059 Blue ΔE 6.5
Coat d'Arms #324669 Royal Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 6.7
Mr. Paint #00345C Blue Metallic For Subaru Brz Mr Paint - Car ΔE 6.9
Duncan #43496F Marine Blue Wave 1 ΔE 7.7
Mig #294888 Medium Blue Acrylics ΔE 8.7
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 16.1

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. B Blueberry Arte Deco ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. C Ultramarine Blue Game Color ΔE 3.7 · close
  3. C Dark Mediterranean Blue Model Air ΔE 4.3 · close
  4. C Ultramarine Surface Primer ΔE 4.6 · close
  5. C Transparent Blue Model Color ΔE 4.7 · close
  6. C Imperial Blue Game Air ΔE 4.9 · close

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