Light Blue (Mecha Color)
Vallejo · Mecha Color · 69.016
#6D8BBF · L*57.5 a*3.1 b*-30.4
The closest match to Vallejo Light Blue (Mecha Color) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Light Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Warcolours Transparent Marine, ΔE 0.9. 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
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Light Blue (Mecha Color)?
Warcolours Transparent Marine is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Light Blue (Mecha Color) in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Monument Faded Ultramarine (ΔE 2.2) and Duncan Celestial Blue (ΔE 3.1).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Light Blue (Mecha Color)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Raf Azure Blue, ΔE 5.8 — 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.
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Light Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Warcolours
- A Transparent Marine Transparent paints ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- A Blue Grey 3 Layer paints ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Light Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Monument
- B Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints 013 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- E Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 012 ΔE 10.4 · far
Light Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Duncan
- B Celestial Blue Wave 1 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Blue Glaze Wave 2 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Light Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Scale75
- C Light Sky Warfront Range ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Grey Spell Instant Colors Range ΔE 5.8 · similar
Light Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Violet Acrysion N49 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Azure Blue Mr Color 370 ΔE 5.0 · close
Light Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Blue Bonnet Colors 21485 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Blueberry Frost Colors 99264E ΔE 8.7 · similar
Light Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Baron Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Alpha Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.8 · close
Light Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Humbrol
- C WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt 109 ΔE 4.9 · close
- E RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt 96 ΔE 11.6 · far
Light Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Tamiya
- C Pearl light blue Spray TS-58 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Light sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-25 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Light Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Golden
- C Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body 1457 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Light Ultramarine Blue OPEN Acrylics 7566 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Light Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- D Shadow Grey Fantasy Range 150 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Light Blue Military Range 206 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Light Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in FolkArt
- D Light Periwinkle Acrylic Colors 640 ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Cloudy Day Acrylic Colors 2568 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Light Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Color | #7094B4 | FS 35231 | ΔE 5.7 |
| AK Interactive | #7C9CC3 | Raf Azure Blue Air (3rd Gen) | ΔE 5.8 |
| Mr. Paint | #6394BD | Azure Blue Ana 609 Mr Paint | ΔE 6.0 |
| Foundry | #7D9DC4 | Sky Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 6.1 |
| Mission Models | #7F85C3 | Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 | ΔE 6.2 |
| Citadel | #6D94B3 | Fenrisian Grey Air | ΔE 6.4 |
| Reaper | #7F93AC | Snow Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 6.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #5E88FF | Blue Fluor Metallic | ΔE 7.0 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.1 |
| Liquitex | #8486C3 | Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.2 |
| Creature | #7BA2DD | Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #4B94CB | Da Ba Dee | ΔE 8.3 |
| Acrilex | #8EA3CA | Azul Country Paints | ΔE 8.5 |
| Arteza | #4C98F0 | Cobalt Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.6 |
| Mig | #237EE9 | Warhead Metallic Blue Acrylics | ΔE 8.7 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 10.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 10.8 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 11.1 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B UK Azure Blue Model Air ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Salem Blue Arte Deco ΔE 7.5 · similar
- D Williamsburg Blue Arte Deco ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D Blueberry Nocturna Models ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D Russian AF Grey N.7 Model Air ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Candy Racing Blue Premium Airbrush Color ΔE 8.8 · similar
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