Salem Blue
Vallejo · Arte Deco · 85.062
#5A7E9F · L*51.4 a*-3.7 b*-21.7
The closest match to Vallejo Salem Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Salem Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being The Army Painter Wolf Grey at ΔE 0.9. 18 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 Salem Blue?
The Army Painter Wolf Grey is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Salem Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Stormfang (ΔE 0.9) and FolkArt Deep Ocean Blue (ΔE 1.8).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Salem Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Blue Gray, ΔE 4.3 — a close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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Salem Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Wolf Grey Warpaints WP1119 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- B Wolf Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.2 · very close
Salem Blue equivalent in Citadel
- A Stormfang Dry ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- C Hoeth Blue Dry ΔE 4.5 · close
Salem Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- A Deep Ocean Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics Deep Ocean Blue ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Light Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2923 ΔE 4.8 · close
Salem Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Jasdf Shallow Ocean Blue Mr Color 374 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Azure Blue Mr Color 370 ΔE 3.9 · close
Salem Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Shadow Grey Fantasy Range 150 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Hideous Blue Fantasy Range 167 ΔE 4.4 · close
Salem Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C British Blue Grey Paint System 75B ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Prussian Gun Mid Blue Paint System 106B ΔE 4.1 · close
Salem Blue equivalent in Reaper
- C Heather Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9231 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Glacial Mist Master Series Paints Core Colors 9323 ΔE 4.2 · close
Salem Blue equivalent in Duncan
- C Elysium Blue Wave 1 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Enchantment Blue Wave 3 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Salem Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- C WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt 109 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss 48 ΔE 8.1 · similar
Salem Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Blue Gray AFV AK4145 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Amt-7 Light Blue 10ml Real Colors - Air RC316 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Salem Blue equivalent in Golden
- C Azurite Hue Heavy Body 1464 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body 1457 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Salem Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Blue Bonnet Colors 21485 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Sky Haze Gloss™ 23891E ΔE 5.1 · similar
Salem Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Color | #68798D | Dark Cammo Grey Bs629 | ΔE 5.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 5.6 |
| Scale75 | #4D73B2 | Mediterranean Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 5.9 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.2 |
| Tamiya | #5172B3 | Blue violet Spray | ΔE 6.3 |
| Monument | #638AC1 | Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.6 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 6.6 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 6.7 |
| Green Stuff World | #4476D7 | Cobalt Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic | ΔE 6.8 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.8 |
| Mission Models | #3779DA | Light Blue (Mecha) | ΔE 6.9 |
| Warcolours | #708BB6 | Blue Grey 3 Layer paints | ΔE 7.1 |
| Mig | #6D7D8A | Fs35237 Blue Gray Amt-11 Acrylics | ΔE 7.3 |
| Liquitex | #037BC9 | Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.6 |
| Mr. Paint | #007CAF | Grabber Blue - Ford Mustang Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 8.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 8.7 |
| Arteza | #0388D4 | Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.9 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 13.0 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Pastel Blue Model Color ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C IDF Blue Model Air ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Williamsburg Blue Arte Deco ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Blue Grey Mecha Color ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Electric Blue Game Air ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D AMT-7 Greyish Blue Model Air ΔE 6.3 · similar
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