Electric Blue (Game Air, 72.723)
Vallejo · Game Air · 72.723
#2E95B4 · L*57.4 a*-18.6 b*-24.6
The closest match to Vallejo Electric Blue (Game Air, 72.723) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Electric Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Foundry Union Trouser Blue, ΔE 1.1. 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 Electric Blue (Game Air, 72.723)?
Foundry Union Trouser Blue is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Electric Blue (Game Air, 72.723) in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Duncan Cursed Blue (ΔE 2.1) and Mr. Hobby Interior Blue (Soviet) (ΔE 2.3).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Electric Blue (Game Air, 72.723)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Deep Sky Blue -78-, ΔE 4.4 — a close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Electric Blue Shop Foundry Union Trouser Blue Shop Foundry Paint System set
Electric Blue (Game Air, 72.723) equivalent in Foundry
- A Union Trouser Blue Paint System 112B ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- D Prussian Gun Mid Blue Light Paint System 106C ΔE 6.3 · similar
Electric Blue (Game Air, 72.723) equivalent in Duncan
- B Cursed Blue Wave 2 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Seafarer Blue Wave 3 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Electric Blue (Game Air, 72.723) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Interior Blue (Soviet) Mr Color 392 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Barley Gray Bs4800/18b21 A Aqueous Hobby Color H334 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Electric Blue (Game Air, 72.723) equivalent in Golden
- B Cobalt Teal Heavy Body 1145 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Teal OPEN Acrylics 7369 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Electric Blue (Game Air, 72.723) equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Hawk Turquoise Fantasy Range 165 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- E Uniform Grey World War II Range 525 ΔE 10.1 · far
Electric Blue (Game Air, 72.723) equivalent in Acrilex
- B Azul Piscina Paints 823 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- E Azul Celeste Paints 503 ΔE 10.6 · far
Electric Blue (Game Air, 72.723) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Blue SU-27 Mr Paint MRP-044 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Blue FS35190 Mr Paint MRP-239 ΔE 3.9 · close
Electric Blue (Game Air, 72.723) equivalent in Tamiya
- C Sky blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-14 ΔE 3.5 · close
- D French blue Spray TS-10 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Electric Blue (Game Air, 72.723) equivalent in Warcolours
- C Blue 2 Layer paints ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Turquoise 3 Layer paints ΔE 5.8 · similar
Electric Blue (Game Air, 72.723) equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Phalanx Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Shieldwall Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.7 · close
Electric Blue (Game Air, 72.723) equivalent in Reaper
- C Glacier Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9420 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Hobgoblin Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89529 ΔE 7.2 · similar
Electric Blue (Game Air, 72.723) equivalent in FolkArt
- C Aqua Moire Multi-Surface Pearl Acrylics 2973 ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Cayman Blue Acrylic Colors 513 ΔE 4.4 · close
Electric Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Interactive | #3398C4 | Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures | ΔE 4.4 |
| Humbrol | #4598C0 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 4.5 |
| Green Stuff World | #48A3C0 | Zima Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.8 |
| Scale75 | #2496C8 | Sky Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 5.6 |
| Citadel | #2C9BCC | Lothern Blue Air | ΔE 5.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #0291A1 | Atlantis Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 7.1 |
| P3 | #178799 | Trollblood Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.2 |
| Mig | #2489BD | Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics | ΔE 7.8 |
| Tom Color | #648CA6 | Raf Pru Blue Faded | ΔE 7.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 8.6 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 8.9 |
| Monument | #167D94 | Rogue Hobbies Dark Turquoise Pro Signature Series | ΔE 9.3 |
| Arteza | #0594DA | Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 9.9 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.4 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 11.1 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 12.5 |
| Liquitex | #00A0FB | Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 13.7 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Electric Blue Game Color ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Russian AF Blue Model Air ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Deep Blue Mecha Color ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Basic Blue Premium Airbrush Color ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Light Sea Blue Model Air ΔE 7.2 · similar
- D AMT-7 Greyish Blue Model Air ΔE 7.3 · similar
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