Deep Blue
Vallejo · Mecha Color · 69.018
#0A96C7 · L*58.0 a*-15.2 b*-34.4
The closest match to Vallejo Deep Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Deep Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue-green. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Scale75 Sky Blue at ΔE 1.2. 17 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 Deep Blue?
Scale75 Sky Blue is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Deep Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Deep Sky Blue -78- (ΔE 1.6) and Tamiya Sky blue (ΔE 1.9).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Deep Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Deep Sky Blue -78-, ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Deep Blue Shop Scale75 Sky Blue (Scale Color Range) Shop Scale75 Scale Color Range set
Deep Blue equivalent in Scale75
- A Sky Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- D Amarth Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 8.6 · similar
Deep Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures AK3077 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Ducat Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11177 ΔE 8.4 · similar
Deep Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- A Sky blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-14 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B French blue Spray TS-10 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Deep Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Lothern Blue Air ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Guilliman Blue Glaze ΔE 4.2 · close
Deep Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt 89 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss 48 ΔE 4.6 · close
Deep Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Vivid Blue Shade Paint System 22A ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Prussian Gun Mid Blue Light Paint System 106C ΔE 5.4 · similar
Deep Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Hawk Turquoise Fantasy Range 165 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Bavarian Blue Military Range 239 ΔE 8.9 · similar
Deep Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B RX-78 White Gundam Color for Builders UG19 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Interior Blue (Soviet) Mr Color 392 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Deep Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Blue SU-27 Mr Paint MRP-044 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Azure Blue Ana 609 Mr Paint MRP-143 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Deep Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Ionic Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Ice Storm Warpaints WP1432 ΔE 3.8 · close
Deep Blue equivalent in Duncan
- C Seafarer Blue Wave 3 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Cursed Blue Wave 2 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Deep Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- C Blue 2 Layer paints ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Transparent Blue Transparent paints ΔE 6.4 · similar
Deep Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mig | #2489BD | Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics | ΔE 5.0 |
| Arteza | #0594DA | Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 5.2 |
| FolkArt | #5798B6 | Aqua Moire Multi-Surface Pearl Acrylics | ΔE 5.3 |
| Reaper | #549BB9 | Glacier Blue Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 5.4 |
| Monument | #248CCB | Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.8 |
| Golden | #569AB6 | Cobalt Teal OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 5.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #4B94CB | Da Ba Dee | ΔE 5.9 |
| Tom Color | #35A9DA | Azul Marshmallow | ΔE 6.1 |
| Apple Barrel | #4B87AC | Sky Haze Gloss™ | ΔE 6.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #53A7CB | Blue Glacier Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 6.7 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 7.0 |
| Acrilex | #2095AD | Azul Piscina Paints | ΔE 7.8 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.8 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 8.5 |
| Liquitex | #00A0FB | Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.1 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 10.1 |
| P3 | #178799 | Trollblood Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 11.2 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Basic Blue Premium Airbrush Color ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B Russian AF Blue Model Air ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Deep Sky Blue Model Color ΔE 4.7 · close
- C Light Sea Blue Model Air ΔE 4.7 · close
- C Electric Blue Game Air ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Fluorescent Blue Premium Airbrush Color ΔE 5.9 · similar
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