Dark Mediterranean Blue
Vallejo · Model Air · 71.313
#293553 · L*22.5 a*4.5 b*-19.8
The closest match to Vallejo Dark Mediterranean Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Dark Mediterranean Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Apple Barrel Deep Navy, ΔE 1.8. 15 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 Dark Mediterranean Blue?
Apple Barrel Deep Navy is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Mediterranean Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Golden Prussian Blue Hue (ΔE 2.3) and FolkArt Cobalt Blue (ΔE 2.3).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Dark Mediterranean Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Dark Blue, ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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Dark Mediterranean Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Deep Navy Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21976E ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Admiral Blue Colors 21484 ΔE 4.6 · close
Dark Mediterranean Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Prussian Blue Hue OPEN Acrylics 7460 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Payne's Gray Fluid 2240 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Dark Mediterranean Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Cobalt Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2926 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Ink Spot Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2925 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Dark Mediterranean Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Dark Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11181 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Pla Sea Blue AFV AK4252 ΔE 4.4 · close
Dark Mediterranean Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- B Dark Mediterranean Blue TC-0134 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D FS 15050 TC-0012 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Dark Mediterranean Blue equivalent in Arteza
- B Prussian Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A505 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A504 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Dark Mediterranean Blue equivalent in Italeri
- B Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint 4687AP ΔE 3.3 · very close
- E Non Specular Sea Blue Acrylic Paint 4604AP ΔE 12.6 · far
Dark Mediterranean Blue equivalent in Revell
- B Dark Blue Email Color - Silk ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Night Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 7.3 · similar
Dark Mediterranean Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- C Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-3 ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Navy blue Aircraft Spray AS-8 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Dark Mediterranean Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Jasdf Deep Ocean Blue Mr Color 375 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H322 ΔE 4.0 · close
Dark Mediterranean Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Indigo Blue Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Bluegrey Dusk Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.2 · similar
Dark Mediterranean Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Omega Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 4.4 · close
Dark Mediterranean Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundry | #1D3460 | French Blue Paint System | ΔE 4.2 |
| Scale75 | #2A3245 | Shadow Blue Warfront Range | ΔE 4.3 |
| Humbrol | #212F5E | Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 4.7 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.2 |
| Reaper | #213165 | Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 5.4 |
| Mission Models | #122742 | USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 | ΔE 5.5 |
| Citadel | #2C4363 | Fenrys Grey Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 5.6 |
| Acrilex | #34446E | Azul Marinho Paints | ΔE 6.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.0 |
| Mr. Paint | #082746 | Morning Blue Mr Paint | ΔE 6.2 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.3 |
| Monument | #1D2347 | Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.3 |
| Mig | #333542 | Dunkelgrau Base Acrylics | ΔE 7.2 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.3 |
| Warcolours | #293543 | Blue Grey 5 Layer paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Duncan | #43496F | Marine Blue Wave 1 | ΔE 7.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 8.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 17.3 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Transparent Blue Model Color ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Ultramarine Surface Primer ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Dark Blue Model Color ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Imperial Blue Game Color ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Prussian Blue Model Color ΔE 4.6 · close
- C Blue Model Air ΔE 4.7 · close
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