Russian AF Blue
Vallejo · Model Air · 71.333
#0091BA · L*55.9 a*-17.6 b*-30.4
The closest match to Vallejo Russian AF Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Russian AF Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue-green. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Coat d'Arms Hawk Turquoise at ΔE 0.3. 19 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 Russian AF Blue?
Coat d'Arms Hawk Turquoise is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Russian AF Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.3 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Warcolours Blue 2 (ΔE 1.4) and The Army Painter Phalanx Blue (ΔE 2.7).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Russian AF Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Deep Sky Blue -78-, ΔE 3.5 — a close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Russian AF Blue Shop Coat d'Arms Hawk Turquoise Shop Coat d'Arms Fantasy Range set
Russian AF Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- A Hawk Turquoise Fantasy Range 165 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
- D Hideous Blue Fantasy Range 167 ΔE 8.7 · similar
Russian AF Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- A Blue 2 Layer paints ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- D Turquoise 3 Layer paints ΔE 8.1 · similar
Russian AF Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Phalanx Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Blue Flux Warpaints Air ΔE 3.6 · close
Russian AF Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- B Sky blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-14 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C French blue Spray TS-10 ΔE 4.3 · close
Russian AF Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss 48 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt 89 ΔE 4.3 · close
Russian AF Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Union Trouser Blue Paint System 112B ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Vivid Blue Shade Paint System 22A ΔE 5.2 · similar
Russian AF Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures AK3077 ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Ducat Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11177 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Russian AF Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Blue SU-27 Mr Paint MRP-044 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Blue FS35190 Mr Paint MRP-239 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Russian AF Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Sky Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Jorildyn Turquoise Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 7.3 · similar
Russian AF Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Interior Blue (Soviet) Mr Color 392 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D RX-78 White Gundam Color for Builders UG19 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Russian AF Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Lothern Blue Air ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Imrik Blue Dry ΔE 5.1 · similar
Russian AF Blue equivalent in Duncan
- D Cursed Blue Wave 2 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Sentient Turquoise Wave 2 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Russian AF Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mig | #2489BD | Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue Acrylics | ΔE 5.3 |
| Golden | #3A9DBA | Cobalt Teal Heavy Body | ΔE 5.4 |
| FolkArt | #5798B6 | Aqua Moire Multi-Surface Pearl Acrylics | ΔE 5.5 |
| Acrilex | #2095AD | Azul Piscina Paints | ΔE 5.6 |
| Reaper | #549BB9 | Glacier Blue Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 5.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #4B87AC | Sky Haze Gloss™ | ΔE 6.0 |
| Green Stuff World | #48A3C0 | Zima Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 7.1 |
| Monument | #248CCB | Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.3 |
| Arteza | #0594DA | Pearl Electrlc Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 7.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #4B94CB | Da Ba Dee | ΔE 7.9 |
| Tom Color | #648CA6 | Raf Pru Blue Faded | ΔE 8.1 |
| P3 | #178799 | Trollblood Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.4 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 8.7 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 8.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 8.8 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.3 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.6 |
| Liquitex | #00A0FB | Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 12.1 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Deep Blue Mecha Color ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Electric Blue Game Air ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Basic Blue Premium Airbrush Color ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Electric Blue Game Color ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Deep Sky Blue Model Color ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Light Sea Blue Model Air ΔE 6.9 · similar
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