Magic Blue (Hobby Paint)
Vallejo · Hobby Paint · 28.030
#126DB4 · L*44.7 a*1.9 b*-44.5
The closest match to Vallejo Magic Blue (Hobby Paint) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Magic Blue is a dark, saturated blue. 7 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Reaper Dragon Blue at ΔE 0.5. 12 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 Magic Blue (Hobby Paint)?
Reaper Dragon Blue is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Magic Blue (Hobby Paint) in any other range, at ΔE 0.5 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Magic Blue (ΔE 1.4) and Revell Blue (ΔE 1.7).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Magic Blue (Hobby Paint)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Clear Blue, ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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Magic Blue (Hobby Paint) equivalent in Reaper
- A Dragon Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9472 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
- A Andoran Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89527 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Magic Blue (Hobby Paint) equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Magic Blue Speedpaint Set ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- A Crystal Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
Magic Blue (Hobby Paint) equivalent in Revell
- A Blue Email Color - Matt ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- D Light Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 7.7 · similar
Magic Blue (Hobby Paint) equivalent in Citadel
- A Enchanted Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Ultramarine Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.5 · very close
Magic Blue (Hobby Paint) equivalent in FolkArt
- A Ocean Cruise Acrylic Colors 2225 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Sterling Blue Acrylic Colors 441 ΔE 3.9 · close
Magic Blue (Hobby Paint) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- D Cobalt Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 8.0 · similar
Magic Blue (Hobby Paint) equivalent in Italeri
- A French Blue Acrylic Paint 4659AP ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- D Medium Blue Acrylic Paint 4307AP ΔE 7.6 · similar
Magic Blue (Hobby Paint) equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Clear Blue Real Colors - Modern RC504 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Raf Azure Blue Air AK2017 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Magic Blue (Hobby Paint) equivalent in Mission Models
- B Bright Blue (Mecha etc) MMP-122 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Light Blue (Mecha) MMP-173 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Magic Blue (Hobby Paint) equivalent in P3
- B Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.2 · similar
Magic Blue (Hobby Paint) equivalent in Warcolours
- B Blue 3 Layer paints ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Marine 4 Layer paints ΔE 6.8 · similar
Magic Blue (Hobby Paint) equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Marine Blue Fantasy Range 148 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C High Elf Blue Fantasy Range 117 ΔE 5.0 · close
Magic Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 3.4 |
| Duncan | #326AB3 | Witching Hour Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 3.5 |
| Scale75 | #1A76B5 | Primary Blue Artist Range | ΔE 3.5 |
| Golden | #0363AF | Cerulean Blue Hue SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors | ΔE 3.6 |
| Mr. Hobby | #0077C6 | Deep Clear Blue Mr Clear Color GX | ΔE 4.0 |
| Tamiya | #0860A8 | Brilliant blue Spray | ΔE 4.7 |
| Foundry | #0B72DB | Bavarian Cornflower Blue Paint System | ΔE 5.1 |
| Mr. Paint | #1560B3 | Blue Clear Mr Paint | ΔE 5.1 |
| Liquitex | #037BC9 | Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.5 |
| Apple Barrel | #27688E | Moody Blue Gloss™ | ΔE 5.9 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.0 |
| Monument | #3D5EAB | Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series | ΔE 8.5 |
| Mig | #18568F | Marine Blue Acrylics | ΔE 8.6 |
| Arteza | #027095 | Pearl Turquoise Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 8.7 |
| Humbrol | #5D7FAF | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 9.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 10.3 |
| Tom Color | #295673 | Escama do Boitatá | ΔE 10.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 13.1 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Electric Blue Mecha Color ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
- A Magic Blue Game Air ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- A Blue Fluorescent Model Color ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Magic Blue Game Color ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Andrea Blue Model Color ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D French Blue Arte Deco ΔE 6.1 · similar
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