Medium Blue (Arte Deco)
Vallejo · Arte Deco · 85.063
#29409A · L*30.6 a*23.6 b*-51.8
The closest match to Vallejo Medium Blue (Arte Deco) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Medium Blue is a dark, saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Reaper Clear Blue, ΔE 1.7. 14 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 (Arte Deco)?
Reaper Clear Blue is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Medium Blue (Arte Deco) in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Golden Phthalo Blue (red Shade) (ΔE 2.0) and Citadel Altdorf Guard Blue (ΔE 2.2).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Medium Blue (Arte Deco)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Ultramarine, ΔE 5.3 — 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.
Shop Vallejo Medium Blue Shop Reaper Clear Blue Shop Reaper Master Series Paints Core Colors set
Medium Blue (Arte Deco) equivalent in Reaper
- A Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9097 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9016 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Medium Blue (Arte Deco) equivalent in Golden
- B Phthalo Blue (red Shade) OPEN Acrylics 7260 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Primary Cyan Heavy Body 1500 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Medium Blue (Arte Deco) equivalent in Citadel
- B Altdorf Guard Blue Layer ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D Storm Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.0 · similar
Medium Blue (Arte Deco) equivalent in Tom Color
- B Azul Do Charlie TCUP-20 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Arara Azul TCUP-15 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Medium Blue (Arte Deco) equivalent in Acrilex
- B Azul Intenso Paints 578 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Medium Blue (Arte Deco) equivalent in Scale75
- B Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Airnrhod Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 4.0 · close
Medium Blue (Arte Deco) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B MS Sazabi Red Gundam Color Spray SG13 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Bright Blue Acrysion N15 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Medium Blue (Arte Deco) equivalent in FolkArt
- B Blue Ribbon Acrylic Colors 719 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Ultramarine Blue Pure™ Artist Pigment 7104 ΔE 5.0 · close
Medium Blue (Arte Deco) equivalent in Warcolours
- B Blue 4 Layer paints ΔE 3.4 · very close
- E Marine 4 Layer paints ΔE 10.9 · far
Medium Blue (Arte Deco) equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- B Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 PB 29 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Medium Blue (Arte Deco) equivalent in Tamiya
- C Pearl blue Lacquer Paint LP-47 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Racing blue Lacquer Paint LP-45 ΔE 3.6 · close
Medium Blue (Arte Deco) equivalent in Humbrol
- C French Blue Acrylics - Gloss 14 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 4.2 · close
Medium Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 4.3 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 4.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 4.5 |
| Arteza | #12309D | Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.9 |
| Mission Models | #0149B8 | Iridescent Blue | ΔE 5.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #1A3085 | Imperium Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.3 |
| The Army Painter | #2E3E79 | Gothic Blue Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 5.3 |
| AK Interactive | #1E357B | Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 5.3 |
| P3 | #124B9A | Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.4 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 5.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #303183 | Concord Grape Colors | ΔE 5.8 |
| Foundry | #434A81 | Violet Paint System | ΔE 7.0 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.8 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 8.3 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.5 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 9.8 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.9 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- C Magic Blue Game Air ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Sapphire Blue Arte Deco ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Storm Blue Xpress Color ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Legacy Blue Xpress Color Intense ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Royal Blue Model Color ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D French Blue Model Air ΔE 6.7 · similar
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