Paint Equivalents

Magic Blue (Game Air, 76.021)

Vallejo · Game Air · 76.021

#1C3F87 · L*28.2 a*15.1 b*-43.9

The closest match to Vallejo Magic Blue (Game Air, 76.021) in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Magic Blue is a dark, saturated blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Paint Signal Blue RAL 5005 at ΔE 1.0. 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 Magic Blue (Game Air, 76.021)?

Mr. Paint Signal Blue RAL 5005 is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Magic Blue (Game Air, 76.021) in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Golden Primary Cyan (ΔE 1.2) and Scale75 Light Ultramarine (ΔE 1.6).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Magic Blue (Game Air, 76.021)?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Ultramarine, ΔE 3.6 — a close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

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Magic Blue (Game Air, 76.021) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A009 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
  2. D RLM 24 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A052 ΔE 6.4 · similar

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Magic Blue (Game Air, 76.021) equivalent in Golden

  1. A Primary Cyan Heavy Body 1500 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. B Phthalo Blue (green Shade) OPEN Acrylics 7255 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → Golden conversion chart

Magic Blue (Game Air, 76.021) equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. C Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Vallejo → Scale75 conversion chart

Magic Blue (Game Air, 76.021) equivalent in Tamiya

  1. A Mica blue Spray TS-50 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. A Pearl blue Spray TS-89 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Tamiya conversion chart

Magic Blue (Game Air, 76.021) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Beowulf Blue Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B Elven Armour Metallic Colours Paint Set ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Magic Blue (Game Air, 76.021) equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Macragge Blue Air ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B Macragge Blue Spray ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → Citadel conversion chart

Magic Blue (Game Air, 76.021) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. B Marine Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. D Imperium Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full Vallejo → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Magic Blue (Game Air, 76.021) equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9016 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. C Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9097 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Vallejo → Reaper conversion chart

Magic Blue (Game Air, 76.021) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B MS Sazabi Red Gundam Color Spray SG13 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B Bright Blue Acrysion N15 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Magic Blue (Game Air, 76.021) equivalent in Humbrol

  1. B Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. B French Blue Acrylics - Gloss 14 ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full Vallejo → Humbrol conversion chart

Magic Blue (Game Air, 76.021) equivalent in Mig

  1. B Medium Blue Acrylics AMIG0103 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. D Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 6.1 · similar

Full Vallejo → Mig conversion chart

Magic Blue (Game Air, 76.021) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ 2711 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. C Blue Ribbon Acrylic Colors 719 ΔE 3.5 · close

Full Vallejo → FolkArt conversion chart

Magic Blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Revell #01448A Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 3.2
Kimera Kolors #2E4993 Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 ΔE 3.6
AK Interactive #1E357B Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.6
Apple Barrel #014689 Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 4.0
Foundry #0F386C British Royal Blue Light Paint System ΔE 4.4
Arteza #064A96 Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 4.6
P3 #124B9A Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.7
Acrilex #384798 Azul Intenso Paints ΔE 4.7
Warcolours #0043AC Blue 4 Layer paints ΔE 5.1
Coat d'Arms #3D4A90 Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 5.2
Creature #0D3366 Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 5.6
Tom Color #224062 Azul Luminoso ΔE 5.6
Liquitex #234E7B Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 6.0
Monument #184366 Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 6.1
Mission Models #0149B8 Iridescent Blue ΔE 6.9
Duncan #334A66 Abyss Blue Wave 2 ΔE 7.0
Italeri #0058A9 Medium Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 9.5
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 11.0

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. B Royal Blue Model Color ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Storm Blue Xpress Color ΔE 3.5 · very close
  3. C Sapphire Blue Arte Deco ΔE 3.6 · close
  4. C Medium Blue Arte Deco ΔE 3.6 · close
  5. C Legacy Blue Xpress Color Intense ΔE 4.0 · close
  6. C Medium Blue Model Color ΔE 4.8 · close

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