Navy Blue
Vallejo · Arte Deco · 85.069
#2E214F · L*16.7 a*18.6 b*-26.3
The closest match to Vallejo Navy Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Navy Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: The Army Painter Purple Tone, ΔE 1.6. 20 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 Navy Blue?
The Army Painter Purple Tone is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Navy Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Lavender (ΔE 2.2) and Scale75 Violet (ΔE 2.2).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Navy Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Imperial Blue, ΔE 5.4 — 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 Navy Blue Shop The Army Painter Purple Tone (Warpaints Tone)
Navy Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Purple Tone Warpaints Tone WP1140 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- B Purple Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 2.4 · very close
Navy Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Lavender Acrylic Colors 410 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Violet Pansy Acrylic Colors 440 ΔE 4.5 · close
Navy Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Violet Artist Range ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Eldandil Violet Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 4.7 · close
Navy Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Prussian Blue Hue Fluid 2439 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Ultramarine Violet OPEN Acrylics 7401 ΔE 4.1 · close
Navy Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B Purple Acrylics - Gloss 68 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss 15 ΔE 7.8 · similar
Navy Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Royal Violet Colors 20594 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Velvet Crush Colors 21487 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Navy Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Purple Vanity Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Nightsahde Purple Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 6.0 · similar
Navy Blue equivalent in Liquitex
- C Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 382 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 380 ΔE 5.0 · close
Navy Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Naggaroth Night Base ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Shyish Purple Contrast ΔE 5.7 · similar
Navy Blue equivalent in Revell
- C Night Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Dark Blue Email Color - Silk ΔE 8.1 · similar
Navy Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- D Violeta Cobalto Paints 540 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- E Violeta Escuro Paints 917 ΔE 12.4 · far
Navy Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Porsche Ultra Violet Mr Paint - Car MRP-C041 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint MRP-156 ΔE 7.3 · similar
Navy Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Interactive | #192152 | Imperial Blue Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 5.4 |
| Monument | #3B3053 | Vince Venturella Royal Purple Pro Signature Series | ΔE 5.5 |
| Reaper | #37266A | Malvernian Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.7 |
| Foundry | #1C175A | Violet Shade Paint System | ΔE 6.2 |
| Mission Models | #231962 | Iridescent Plum Purple | ΔE 6.6 |
| Creature | #081144 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 7.1 |
| Tamiya | #202A67 | Mixing blue Lacquer Paint | ΔE 7.3 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 7.7 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.8 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1E2D56 | Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 7.9 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.2 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 8.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #44307B | Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 8.9 |
| Duncan | #22012E | Von Evile Pimple Wave 3 | ΔE 9.2 |
| P3 | #552A72 | Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 9.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #5D4569 | Poison Purple Fantasy Range | ΔE 13.2 |
| Mig | #333542 | Dunkelgrau Base Acrylics | ΔE 14.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 22.3 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- C Gloomy Violet Xpress Color ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Blue Model Color ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Ultramarine Blue Game Air ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Uniform Blue Arte Deco ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D True Violet Arte Deco ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Purple Arte Deco ΔE 6.4 · similar
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