Neon Blue
Vallejo · Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents · 85.137
#06266D · L*18.0 a*20.0 b*-44.1
The closest match to Vallejo Neon Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Neon Blue is a very dark, saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Reaper Violet Light, ΔE 1.8. 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 Neon Blue?
Reaper Violet Light is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Neon Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Midnight Blue (ΔE 2.3) and Scale75 Inktense Blue (ΔE 2.9).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Neon Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Clear Blue, ΔE 3.2 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Neon Blue Shop Reaper Violet Light Shop Reaper Master Series Paints Core Colors set
Neon Blue equivalent in Reaper
- A Violet Light Master Series Paints Core Colors 9266 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Denim Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9285 ΔE 3.6 · close
Neon Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Midnight Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Soulstone Blue Technical ΔE 4.2 · close
Neon Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Inktense Blue Inktensity Range ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Dark Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 5.9 · similar
Neon Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- B Mixing blue Lacquer Paint LP-81 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-4 ΔE 4.6 · close
Neon Blue equivalent in Revell
- B Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Night Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 5.4 · similar
Neon Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Clear Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11214 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) AK11179 ΔE 4.7 · close
Neon Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Imperium Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.4 · close
Neon Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) Fluid 2260 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Phthalo Blue (green Shade) Heavy Body 1255 ΔE 4.5 · close
Neon Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- B Blue MMP-048 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Iridescent Plum Purple MMP-157 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Neon Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Cobalt Hue Colors 20596 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Too Blue Colors 20771 ΔE 4.0 · close
Neon Blue equivalent in Arteza
- C Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A504 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A503 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Neon Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Persian Blue Acrylic Colors 6362 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Perfect Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2929 ΔE 4.4 · close
Neon Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 4.4 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 4.5 |
| The Army Painter | #1B3061 | Elven Armor Warpaints Air | ΔE 4.7 |
| Humbrol | #1D3163 | Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 4.7 |
| Liquitex | #1D1F58 | Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.1 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.2 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.4 |
| Foundry | #1D3460 | French Blue Paint System | ΔE 5.9 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1E2D56 | Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 6.0 |
| Tom Color | #02224B | Raf Insignia Blue | ΔE 6.0 |
| Monument | #09125D | Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #082746 | Morning Blue Mr Paint | ΔE 7.2 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.2 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 8.4 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 10.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 10.8 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 12.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 18.4 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Blueberry Arte Deco ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Imperial Blue Game Air ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Ultra Blue Deep Arte Deco ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Dark Blue Model Color ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Legacy Blue Xpress Color Intense ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Storm Blue Xpress Color ΔE 7.1 · similar
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