Heavy Blue
Vallejo · Game Color · 72.143
#405B78 · L*37.7 a*-1.6 b*-19.5
The closest match to Vallejo Heavy Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Heavy Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Foundry Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shade, ΔE 1.8. 18 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 Heavy Blue?
Foundry Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shade is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Heavy Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Apple Barrel Neon Blue (ΔE 2.3) and The Army Painter Thunderous Blue (ΔE 2.6).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Heavy Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Ocean Gray (fs35164), ΔE 4.9 — a close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Heavy Blue Shop Foundry Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shade Shop Foundry Paint System set
Heavy Blue equivalent in Foundry
- A Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shade Paint System 106A ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Night Sky Shade Paint System 62A ΔE 4.7 · close
Heavy Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Neon Blue Colors 20492 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Turquoise Gloss™ 21360 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Heavy Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Thunderous Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Stratos Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.5 · similar
Heavy Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B The Fang Air ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Alaitoc Blue Layer ΔE 6.1 · similar
Heavy Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- C Gray violet Aircraft Spray AS-4 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat XF-8 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Heavy Blue equivalent in Duncan
- C Tempest Blue Wash Wave 2 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Abyss Blue Wave 2 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Heavy Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- C USN Flight Deck Blue 21 MMP-132 ΔE 4.6 · close
- C Intermediate Blue FS 35164 MMP-071 ΔE 4.9 · close
Heavy Blue equivalent in Mig
- C French Blue Acrylics AMIG0062 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Marine Blue Acrylics AMIG0123 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Heavy Blue equivalent in P3
- C Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Heavy Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Skyline Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2979 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Sapphire Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6312 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Heavy Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- C Cinza Azulado Médio TC-0204 ΔE 4.9 · close
- C Escama do Boitatá TCUP-14 ΔE 4.9 · close
Heavy Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Ocean Gray (fs35164) AFV (3rd Gen) AK11341 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Raf Azure Blue Air AK2017 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Heavy Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Stuff World | #55677F | Smoked Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.4 |
| Acrilex | #3B5383 | Azul Turquesa Paints | ΔE 5.4 |
| Scale75 | #556477 | Ocean Gray Warfront Range | ΔE 5.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #396298 | Wizard Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.7 |
| Warcolours | #526989 | Blue Grey 4 Layer paints | ΔE 5.7 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.0 |
| Mr. Hobby | #3E4F5F | Dark Gray "Dunkel Grau" Mr Color | ΔE 6.2 |
| Reaper | #384963 | Twilight Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 6.6 |
| Golden | #4A5A95 | Smalt Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 6.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #145F96 | Porsche Shark Blue Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 6.7 |
| Monument | #3D5EAB | Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series | ΔE 7.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 7.3 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 7.8 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.1 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.8 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 8.9 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 9.2 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Dark Blue Mecha Color ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- B Metallic Blue Mecha Color ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Elfic Blue Game Color ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Iceberg Grey Xpress Color ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Victorian Blue Arte Deco ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Cobalt Blue Premium Airbrush Color ΔE 5.1 · similar
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