Metallic Blue (Mecha Color)
Vallejo · Mecha Color · 69.067
#456385 · L*41.0 a*-1.1 b*-22.3
The closest match to Vallejo Metallic Blue (Mecha Color) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Metallic Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Foundry Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shade, ΔE 1.8. 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
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Metallic Blue (Mecha Color)?
Foundry Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shade is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Metallic Blue (Mecha Color) in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Warcolours Blue Grey 4 (ΔE 3.1) and AK Interactive Raf Azure Blue (ΔE 3.6).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Metallic Blue (Mecha Color)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Raf Azure Blue, ΔE 3.6 — a close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Metallic Blue Shop Foundry Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shade Shop Foundry Paint System set
Metallic Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Foundry
- A Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shade Paint System 106A ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- D French Hussar Sky Blue Shade Paint System 76A ΔE 5.1 · similar
Metallic Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Warcolours
- B Blue Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Marine 4 Layer paints ΔE 6.8 · similar
Metallic Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Raf Azure Blue Air AK2017 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Intense Blue -77- Figures AK3069 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Metallic Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C High Elf Blue Fantasy Range 117 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Wizard Blue Fantasy Range 114 ΔE 3.6 · close
Metallic Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Stratos Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Thunderous Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.5 · close
Metallic Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Citadel
- C Caledor Sky Air ΔE 4.0 · close
- D The Fang Air ΔE 5.2 · similar
Metallic Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Smoked Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 7.4 · similar
Metallic Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Turquoise Gloss™ 21360 ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Neon Blue Colors 20492 ΔE 5.0 · close
Metallic Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in P3
- C Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Metallic Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in FolkArt
- D Prussian Blue Pure™ Artist Pigment 7103 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Periwinkle Acrylic Colors 404 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Metallic Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Scale75
- D Ocean Gray Warfront Range ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Cobalt Blue Artist Range ΔE 6.9 · similar
Metallic Blue (Mecha Color) equivalent in Monument
- D Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series S35 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 005 ΔE 7.2 · similar
Metallic Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 5.9 |
| Acrilex | #545F78 | Azul Seco Paints | ΔE 6.0 |
| Duncan | #2259A0 | Elder Robe Wave 3 | ΔE 6.0 |
| Mr. Paint | #145F96 | Porsche Shark Blue Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 6.0 |
| Golden | #4A5A95 | Smalt Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 6.1 |
| Mr. Hobby | #326A8B | Blue Gray Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 6.1 |
| Reaper | #4D60AC | Desna Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder | ΔE 6.3 |
| Mission Models | #475C6D | USN Flight Deck Blue 21 | ΔE 6.4 |
| Tamiya | #0860A8 | Brilliant blue Spray | ΔE 6.5 |
| Mig | #18568F | Marine Blue Acrylics | ΔE 6.6 |
| Tom Color | #4A5B6B | Cinza Azulado Médio | ΔE 6.8 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.1 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.7 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.8 |
| Revell | #0070B4 | Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 8.9 |
| Humbrol | #677290 | RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 9.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 9.2 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 9.4 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Dark Blue Mecha Color ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Heavy Blue Game Color ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Elfic Blue Game Color ΔE 3.7 · close
- C French Blue Arte Deco ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Blue Mecha Color ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Iceberg Grey Xpress Color ΔE 4.6 · close
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