IDF Blue
Vallejo · Model Air · 71.113
#5A768E · L*48.4 a*-3.8 b*-16.3
The closest match to Vallejo IDF Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo IDF Blue is a mid-toned, muted blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Foundry British Blue Grey at ΔE 1.1. 20 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 IDF Blue?
Foundry British Blue Grey is the closest equivalent to Vallejo IDF Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Light Blue (ΔE 1.1) and Mr. Hobby Intermediate Blue Fs35164 (ΔE 2.1).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo IDF Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Intermediate Blue Fs 35164 10ml, ΔE 3.9 — a close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo IDF Blue Shop Foundry British Blue Grey Shop Foundry Paint System set
IDF Blue equivalent in Foundry
- A British Blue Grey Paint System 75B ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- C Confederate Grey Light Paint System 117C ΔE 3.7 · close
IDF Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- A Light Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2923 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- C Blue Pearl Metallics 670 ΔE 4.2 · close
IDF Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Intermediate Blue Fs35164 Mr Color 366 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Jasdf Shallow Ocean Blue Mr Color 374 ΔE 6.3 · similar
IDF Blue equivalent in Duncan
- B Wolf Grey Wave 1 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Elysium Blue Wave 1 ΔE 6.4 · similar
IDF Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Heather Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9231 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Glacial Mist Master Series Paints Core Colors 9323 ΔE 4.2 · close
IDF Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Russ Grey Air ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Stormfang Dry ΔE 4.9 · close
IDF Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- C Dark Cammo Grey Bs629 TC-0067 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C FS 35164 TC-0015 ΔE 4.1 · close
IDF Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Intermediate Blue Fs 35164 10ml Real Colors - Air RC235 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Blue Gray AFV AK4145 ΔE 4.8 · close
IDF Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Wolf Grey Warpaints WP1119 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Runic Grey Speedpaint Set ΔE 4.4 · close
IDF Blue equivalent in Monument
- C Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints 056 ΔE 4.6 · close
- E Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series S35 ΔE 10.4 · far
IDF Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Sky Blue Colors 20770 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Turquoise Gloss™ 21360 ΔE 7.1 · similar
IDF Blue equivalent in Mig
- D Fs35237 Blue Gray Amt-11 Acrylics AMIG0210 ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Fs 35164 Intermediate Blue (ana 608) Acrylics AMIG0228 ΔE 8.0 · similar
IDF Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Paint | #667781 | U.S. Dark Mod. Gray FS36176 Mr Paint | ΔE 5.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #637FA4 | Shadow Grey Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 6.2 |
| Golden | #4078A7 | Azurite Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 6.2 |
| Warcolours | #526989 | Blue Grey 4 Layer paints | ΔE 6.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #55677F | Smoked Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.3 |
| Tamiya | #717B85 | IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) Lacquer Paint | ΔE 7.1 |
| Scale75 | #4D73B2 | Mediterranean Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 7.3 |
| Humbrol | #5D7FAF | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 7.3 |
| Revell | #5B6870 | Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 8.3 |
| P3 | #2E728B | Runeshot Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.4 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 8.4 |
| Mission Models | #6E8188 | Medium Grey FS 35237 | ΔE 8.4 |
| Italeri | #556B71 | Dark Gull Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.0 |
| Arteza | #027095 | Pearl Turquoise Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 9.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 9.7 |
| Liquitex | #037BC9 | Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.1 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.8 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Pastel Blue Model Color ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- C Grey Blue Model Color ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Salem Blue Arte Deco ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Intermediate Blue Model Air ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Medium Gray Model Air ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D USAF Light Blue Model Air ΔE 5.5 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot