French Blue (Model Air)
Vallejo · Model Air · 71.088
#2F4D7D · L*32.7 a*4.9 b*-30.6
The closest match to Vallejo French Blue (Model Air) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo French Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Citadel Alaitoc Blue at ΔE 1.2. 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
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 French Blue (Model Air)?
Citadel Alaitoc Blue is the closest equivalent to Vallejo French Blue (Model Air) in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Tamiya Flat blue (ΔE 1.3) and The Army Painter Ultramarine Blue (ΔE 1.8).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo French Blue (Model Air)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Deep Blue, ΔE 5.3 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo French Blue Shop Citadel Alaitoc Blue Shop Citadel Layer set
French Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Citadel
- A Alaitoc Blue Layer ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- A Calgar Blue Air ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
French Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Tamiya
- A Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat XF-8 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- D Metallic blue Spray TS-19 ΔE 5.2 · similar
French Blue (Model Air) equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- A Highlord Blue Speedpaint Set ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
French Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Acrilex
- B Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Azul Marinho Paints 544 ΔE 4.5 · close
French Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Mig
- B Medium Blue Acrylics AMIG0103 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 3.3 · very close
French Blue (Model Air) equivalent in FolkArt
- B Sapphire Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6312 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ 2711 ΔE 3.7 · close
French Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Liquitex
- B Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 164 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- E Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 275 ΔE 10.8 · far
French Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- C Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 PB 29 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 8.3 · similar
French Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Royal Blue Fantasy Range 110 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range 162 ΔE 4.9 · close
French Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Reaper
- C Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9016 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Ultramarine Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9188 ΔE 5.4 · similar
French Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21975E ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Neon Blue Colors 20492 ΔE 4.3 · close
French Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Arteza
- C Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A736 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Prussian Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A505 ΔE 9.3 · similar
French Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | #124B9A | Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.4 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 4.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 4.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #12407E | Marine Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.6 |
| Mr. Hobby | #253F72 | Metal Dark Blue Mr Metallic Color GX | ΔE 4.6 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 4.7 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 4.7 |
| Scale75 | #404F70 | Leaden Sky Warfront Range | ΔE 4.7 |
| Foundry | #005192 | Deep Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 5.1 |
| AK Interactive | #1A4067 | Deep Blue Intense (3rd Gen) | ΔE 5.3 |
| Golden | #40519B | Ultramarine Blue Heavy Body | ΔE 5.4 |
| Tom Color | #224062 | Azul Luminoso | ΔE 5.5 |
| Mission Models | #02538B | French Blue (Cobalt Blue) | ΔE 5.7 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.8 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.1 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 7.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 8.3 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.4 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- C Victorian Blue Arte Deco ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Royal Blue Model Color ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Cobalt Blue Premium Airbrush Color ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Sapphire Blue Arte Deco ΔE 4.1 · close
- C True Blue Arte Deco ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Ultramarine Blue Game Air ΔE 4.4 · close
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