Metallic Blue (Premium Airbrush Color)
Vallejo · Premium Airbrush Color · 62.046
#D0D7E9 · L*86.0 a*1.1 b*-9.6
The closest match to Vallejo Metallic Blue (Premium Airbrush Color) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Metallic Blue is a very light, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: The Army Painter Gorgon Hide, ΔE 1.1. 21 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 Metallic Blue (Premium Airbrush Color)?
The Army Painter Gorgon Hide is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Metallic Blue (Premium Airbrush Color) in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Golden Zinc White (ΔE 2.1) and Coat d'Arms Silver (ΔE 2.9).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Metallic Blue (Premium Airbrush Color)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Varnish Matt, ΔE 5.2 — 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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Metallic Blue (Premium Airbrush Color) equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Gorgon Hide Warpaints WP1428 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B Gelatinous Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 2.1 · very close
Metallic Blue (Premium Airbrush Color) equivalent in Golden
- B Zinc White Heavy Body 1415 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D N8 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1448 ΔE 9.1 · similar
Metallic Blue (Premium Airbrush Color) equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Silver Military Range 220 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Chainmail Fantasy Range 109 ΔE 8.6 · similar
Metallic Blue (Premium Airbrush Color) equivalent in Tom Color
- B Highlight Skin Tone TC-0305 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Silbergrau Dkm50 TC-0130 ΔE 9.8 · similar
Metallic Blue (Premium Airbrush Color) equivalent in Warcolours
- C Blue Grey 1 Layer paints ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Metallic White Metallic paints ΔE 8.7 · similar
Metallic Blue (Premium Airbrush Color) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Moonstone Pearl Mr Crystal Color XC08 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Diamond Silver Mr Crystal Color XC01 ΔE 4.3 · close
Metallic Blue (Premium Airbrush Color) equivalent in P3
- C Quick Silver Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Frostbite Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.8 · similar
Metallic Blue (Premium Airbrush Color) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Elephant Gray Colors 4470E ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Aqua Sky Colors 99262E ΔE 5.1 · similar
Metallic Blue (Premium Airbrush Color) equivalent in Acrilex
- C Lavanda Paints 587 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Lilás Bebê Paints 809 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Metallic Blue (Premium Airbrush Color) equivalent in Humbrol
- D Pastel Blue Acrylics - Matt 44 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Aluminium Acrylics - Metallics 56 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Metallic Blue (Premium Airbrush Color) equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Varnish Matt Primer (3rd Gen) AK11237 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Wwi German Light Blue Air (3rd Gen) AK11806 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Metallic Blue (Premium Airbrush Color) equivalent in Scale75
- D Primer Surface White Primers ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Speed Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 7.1 · similar
Metallic Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamiya | #D9DADE | Metallic silver Spray | ΔE 6.1 |
| Citadel | #C3C6CD | Ghostly Grey Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 6.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #E0E3E8 | Quicksilver Metallic Colors | ΔE 6.2 |
| Mr. Paint | #BCC6CF | Light Gray Mr Paint | ΔE 6.5 |
| Arteza | #B2C1D3 | Cold Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.7 |
| Reaper | #D2D3D5 | Foggy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 7.0 |
| FolkArt | #E1E2E4 | Titanium White Pure™ Artist Pigment | ΔE 7.4 |
| Foundry | #C5C9CC | Armour Light Paint System | ΔE 7.5 |
| Duncan | #C1BED3 | Decadent Purple Wave 3 | ΔE 7.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #BFCACF | Tin Star | ΔE 7.7 |
| Mission Models | #B7C8D2 | Arcadian Blue (F 1965) | ΔE 7.8 |
| Mig | #D3D3D3 | Cold Gray Acrylics | ΔE 8.1 |
| Liquitex | #DFDFDF | Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 8.5 |
| Monument | #E6E6E6 | Matt Cexwish Heavy Titanium White Pro Signature Series | ΔE 8.7 |
| Revell | #C4CACA | Light Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 9.0 |
| Italeri | #EFEEEF | Light Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.2 |
| Creature | #E7E3E2 | Bold Titanium White Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.4 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Glacier Blue Game Color ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Pale Grey Wash Game Color Wash ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Baby Blue Arte Deco ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Ghost Grey Game Color ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Metallic Violet Premium Airbrush Color ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Chainmail Game Color ΔE 6.8 · similar
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