Medium Blue (Model Color)
Vallejo · Model Color · 70.963
#16416C · L*26.8 a*1.8 b*-29.2
The closest match to Vallejo Medium Blue (Model Color) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Medium Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Deep Blue at ΔE 0.9. 11 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 Medium Blue (Model Color)?
AK Interactive Deep Blue is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Medium Blue (Model Color) in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Lich Blue (ΔE 1.3) and FolkArt True Blue (ΔE 1.3).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Medium Blue (Model Color)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Deep Blue, ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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Medium Blue (Model Color) equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Deep Blue Intense (3rd Gen) AK11182 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- C Fluorescent Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11178 ΔE 3.5 · close
Medium Blue (Model Color) equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Lich Blue D&D Underdark Set ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- A Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Primer CP3022 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
Medium Blue (Model Color) equivalent in FolkArt
- A True Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 7271 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- B Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ 2711 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Medium Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Citadel
- A Regal Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Talassar Blue Contrast ΔE 2.3 · very close
Medium Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Foundry
- A Deep Blue Paint System 20B ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- A Bavarian Cornflower Blue Shade Paint System 73A ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
Medium Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Monument
- B Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 014 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 005 ΔE 8.6 · similar
Medium Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Prussian Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Marine Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.9 · very close
Medium Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Tom Color
- B Azul Luminoso TC-0159 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D FS 15050 TC-0012 ΔE 5.0 · similar
Medium Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Reaper
- B Ritterlich Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9115 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Ultramarine Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9188 ΔE 4.9 · close
Medium Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Tamiya
- B Pearl blue Spray TS-89 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Navy blue Aircraft Spray AS-8 ΔE 3.8 · close
Medium Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Metal Dark Blue Mr Metallic Color GX GX216 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Cobalt Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H465 ΔE 4.4 · close
Medium Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C RLM 24 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A052 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A009 ΔE 4.0 · close
Medium Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Barrel | #014689 | Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 3.8 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 3.9 |
| Golden | #1D3863 | Cerulean Blue Deep Heavy Body | ΔE 4.1 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.3 |
| Scale75 | #253B6D | Navy Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 4.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 4.7 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 4.9 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 5.1 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 5.1 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 5.4 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.6 |
| Acrilex | #34446E | Azul Marinho Paints | ΔE 5.7 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 6.8 |
| Mission Models | #02538B | French Blue (Cobalt Blue) | ΔE 6.8 |
| Warcolours | #003A52 | Marine 5 Layer paints | ΔE 7.9 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 12.9 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Royal Blue Model Color ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Magic Blue Game Air ΔE 4.8 · close
- C French Blue Model Air ΔE 4.9 · close
- D True Blue Arte Deco ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Imperial Blue Game Air ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Mystic Blue Xpress Color ΔE 5.8 · similar
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