Royal Blue
Vallejo · Model Color · 70.809
#1A427D · L*28.4 a*8.7 b*-37.5
The closest match to Vallejo Royal Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Royal Blue is a dark, saturated blue. 6 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Green Stuff World Marine Blue at ΔE 0.8. 8 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 Royal Blue?
Green Stuff World Marine Blue is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Royal Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Ultramarine Blue (ΔE 0.9) and The Army Painter Beowulf Blue (ΔE 1.2).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Royal Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Deep Blue, ΔE 3.4 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Royal Blue Shop Green Stuff World Marine Blue Shop Green Stuff World Acrylic Colors set
Royal Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Marine Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- C Prussian Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.7 · close
Royal Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- A Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ 2711 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- B True Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 7271 ΔE 2.1 · very close
Royal Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Beowulf Blue Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- A Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Primer CP3022 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Royal Blue equivalent in Citadel
- A Macragge Blue Spray ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- A Macragge Blue Air ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Royal Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A009 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- C RLM 24 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A052 ΔE 4.6 · close
Royal Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- A Pearl blue Spray TS-89 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat XF-8 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Royal Blue equivalent in Revell
- B Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 6.8 · similar
Royal Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Metal Dark Blue Mr Metallic Color GX GX216 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Bright Blue Acrysion N15 ΔE 3.9 · close
Royal Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21975E ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Blue Charm Gloss™ 23892E ΔE 5.8 · similar
Royal Blue equivalent in Mig
- B Medium Blue Acrylics AMIG0103 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 4.6 · close
Royal Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Deep Blue Paint System 20B ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Bavarian Cornflower Blue Shade Paint System 73A ΔE 3.3 · very close
Royal Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B French Blue Acrylics - Gloss 14 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 4.7 · close
Royal Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden | #193E8E | Primary Cyan Heavy Body | ΔE 3.4 |
| AK Interactive | #1A4067 | Deep Blue Intense (3rd Gen) | ΔE 3.4 |
| Reaper | #29458F | Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 3.5 |
| Scale75 | #263E88 | Light Ultramarine Artist Range | ΔE 3.7 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.0 |
| Tom Color | #224062 | Azul Luminoso | ΔE 4.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 4.3 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.4 |
| P3 | #124B9A | Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.5 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.0 |
| Acrilex | #34446E | Azul Marinho Paints | ΔE 5.1 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.2 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 6.1 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| Mission Models | #02538B | French Blue (Cobalt Blue) | ΔE 7.0 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 11.1 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Magic Blue Game Air ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Medium Blue Model Color ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C French Blue Model Air ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Sapphire Blue Arte Deco ΔE 4.1 · close
- C True Blue Arte Deco ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Storm Blue Xpress Color ΔE 5.0 · similar
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