Paint Equivalents

Intermediate Blue (Model Air)

Vallejo · Model Air · 71.299

#647182 · L*47.1 a*-0.8 b*-11.0

The closest match to Vallejo Intermediate Blue (Model Air) in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Intermediate Blue is a mid-toned, muted blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Intermediate Blue Fs 35164 10ml at ΔE 1.6. 17 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 Intermediate Blue (Model Air)?

AK Interactive Intermediate Blue Fs 35164 10ml is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Intermediate Blue (Model Air) in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Tom Color FS 35164 (ΔE 2.0) and Duncan Wolf Grey (ΔE 2.5).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Intermediate Blue (Model Air)?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Intermediate Blue Fs 35164 10ml, ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

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Intermediate Blue (Model Air) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Intermediate Blue Fs 35164 10ml Real Colors - Air RC235 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. C Raf Dark Sea Grey Bs381c/638 – 10ml Real Colors - WWII RC296 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Intermediate Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. A FS 35164 TC-0015 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. B Dark Cammo Grey Bs629 TC-0067 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → Tom Color conversion chart

Intermediate Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Duncan

  1. B Wolf Grey Wave 1 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. D Incubus Purple Wave 3 ΔE 8.4 · similar

Full Vallejo → Duncan conversion chart

Intermediate Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Confederate Grey Light Paint System 117C ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Rebel Grey Light Paint System 118C ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Intermediate Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Dark Camouflge Grey Bs629 Mr Paint MRP-375 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. C U.S. Dark Mod. Gray FS36176 Mr Paint MRP-093 ΔE 5.0 · close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Intermediate Blue (Model Air) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Uniform Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C Uniform Grey Warpaints WP1118 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Intermediate Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Tamiya

  1. C IJN gray<br>(Yokosuka Arsenal) Lacquer Paint LP-15 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. D IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) Lacquer Paint LP-12 ΔE 5.1 · similar

Full Vallejo → Tamiya conversion chart

Intermediate Blue (Model Air) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. C Light Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2923 ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. C Sequin Silver Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics Sequin Silver ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Vallejo → FolkArt conversion chart

Intermediate Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Mission Models

  1. C Dark Ghost Grey FS 36320 MMP-074 ΔE 4.4 · close
  2. D Duraluminum MMM-005 ΔE 6.6 · similar

Full Vallejo → Mission Models conversion chart

Intermediate Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Mig

  1. C Dunkelgrau Light Base Acrylics AMIG0909 ΔE 4.5 · close
  2. D Fs 26231 (bs 638) Acrylics AMIG0205 ΔE 5.1 · similar

Full Vallejo → Mig conversion chart

Intermediate Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Warcolours

  1. C Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints ΔE 4.6 · close
  2. D Blue Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 6.3 · similar

Full Vallejo → Warcolours conversion chart

Intermediate Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. C Smoked Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.8 · close
  2. D Anthrax Metal Metallic Colors ΔE 8.2 · similar

Full Vallejo → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Intermediate Blue in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mr. Hobby #5E788B Intermediate Blue Fs35164 Mr Color ΔE 4.9
Scale75 #556477 Ocean Gray Warfront Range ΔE 5.1
Apple Barrel #55657C Turquoise Gloss™ ΔE 5.2
Humbrol #677290 RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 5.9
Revell #5B6870 Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.9
Citadel #507085 Russ Grey Air ΔE 6.0
Monument #517283 Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 7.0
Italeri #71787B Medium Gray Acrylic Paint ΔE 7.3
Reaper #618095 Glacial Mist Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.4
Acrilex #545F78 Azul Seco Paints ΔE 7.7
Turbo Dork #757E82 Six Shooter ΔE 8.1
Coat d'Arms #637FA4 Shadow Grey Fantasy Range ΔE 8.4
Kimera Kolors #788388 Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 9.1
P3 #797979 Pig Iron Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.6
Golden #6F6B6A N5 Neutral Gray Heavy Body ΔE 10.6
Arteza #6F59A1 Mauve Pole Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 13.2
Liquitex #1C5E78 Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 14.0
Creature #484D51 Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 14.2

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. B Ocean Gray Model Air ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. B Grey Blue Model Color ΔE 3.3 · very close
  3. C Intermediate Blue Model Color ΔE 3.9 · close
  4. C Sombre Grey Game Air ΔE 4.2 · close
  5. C French Mirage Blue Model Color ΔE 4.6 · close
  6. C IDF Blue Model Air ΔE 4.8 · close

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