Flanker Blue
Vallejo · Model Air · 71.337
#90AEB8 · L*69.2 a*-8.0 b*-8.5
The closest match to Vallejo Flanker Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Flanker Blue is a light, muted blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Apple Barrel Light Blue, ΔE 1.8. 19 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 Flanker Blue?
Apple Barrel Light Blue is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Flanker Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Tamiya Light ghost gray (ΔE 2.3) and Citadel Astronomicon Grey (ΔE 2.8).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Flanker Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Air Superiority Blue Fs 35450, ΔE 3.5 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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Flanker Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Light Blue Gloss™ 20364 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C China Blue Colors 21483 ΔE 4.7 · close
Flanker Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- B Light ghost gray Lacquer Paint LP-37 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Flat clear Lacquer Paint LP-23 ΔE 3.7 · close
Flanker Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Astronomicon Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Celestra Grey Base ΔE 5.6 · similar
Flanker Blue equivalent in Arteza
- B Pearl Glacier Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A225 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Pearl Sage Green Acrylic Pearl Paints A229 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Flanker Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Rlm78 Light Blue Mr Color 118 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D IJN Gray (Mitsubishi) Acrysion N61 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Flanker Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Air Superiority Blue Fs 35450 Air (3rd Gen) AK11879 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Air Superiority Blue Fs 35450 10ml Real Colors - Air RC239 ΔE 3.5 · close
Flanker Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Dolphin Acrylic Colors 4665 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Ocean View Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2748 ΔE 3.9 · close
Flanker Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Artic Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Cobalt Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 5.1 · similar
Flanker Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C British Gun Grey Light Paint System 108C ΔE 3.7 · close
- C British Gun Grey Paint System 108B ΔE 4.3 · close
Flanker Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Light Grey SU-35 Mr Paint MRP-296 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D RLM 78 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A069 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Flanker Blue equivalent in Reaper
- C Gargoyle Grey Master Series Paints Bones 9493 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Emerald Green Master Series Paints Core Colors 9103 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Flanker Blue equivalent in P3
- D Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- E Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 10.1 · far
Flanker Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italeri | #97A7B2 | Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.2 |
| Tom Color | #97A6A9 | Barley Grey | ΔE 5.2 |
| Mission Models | #93B1AF | Hellblau RLM 65 | ΔE 5.8 |
| Mig | #92A2A2 | Fs 26373 Silver Grey Acrylics | ΔE 6.2 |
| Humbrol | #ADBFC9 | US Ghost Grey Acrylics - Satin | ΔE 6.7 |
| Duncan | #939EA0 | Aztec Turquoise Wash Wave 3 | ΔE 7.4 |
| Golden | #9FACBD | Zinc White OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 7.9 |
| Monument | #AFBDBA | Vince Venturella White Blue Pro Signature Series | ΔE 8.5 |
| Green Stuff World | #69ACB5 | Psychotic Illusions Chameleon Colorshift Metallic | ΔE 8.5 |
| The Army Painter | #B7C6C9 | Battleship Grey Speedpaint Set 2.0 | ΔE 8.7 |
| Revell | #9DA2A6 | Light Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt | ΔE 9.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #B0BBB7 | Horse Tone – Grey Military Range | ΔE 9.2 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #B5B9BC | Silver Fox | ΔE 10.1 |
| Acrilex | #81C8D1 | Acqua Marina Paints | ΔE 10.3 |
| Warcolours | #599BA7 | Transparent Turquoise Transparent paints | ΔE 10.6 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 14.4 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- C Pale Blue Model Color ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Stone Grey Mecha Color ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Russian AF Grey N.8 Model Air ΔE 4.9 · close
- C Blue Grey Wash FX ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Wolf Grey Game Air ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Russian AF Grey Blue Model Air ΔE 5.6 · similar
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