Sapphire Blue
Vallejo · Arte Deco · 85.059
#244997 · L*32.6 a*15.6 b*-46.6
The closest match to Vallejo Sapphire Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Sapphire Blue is a dark, saturated blue. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being FolkArt Blue Ribbon at ΔE 0.6. 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
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Sapphire Blue?
FolkArt Blue Ribbon is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Sapphire Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Kimera Kolors Ultramarine Blue (ΔE 1.4) and Reaper Sapphire Blue (ΔE 1.9).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Sapphire Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Pure Blue, RAL 5005, ΔE 6.6 — 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 Sapphire Blue Shop FolkArt Blue Ribbon Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Sapphire Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- A Blue Ribbon Acrylic Colors 719 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- B Ultramarine Blue Pure™ Artist Pigment 7104 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- A Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 PB 29 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- D Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Reaper
- A Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9016 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9097 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- A French Blue Acrylics - Gloss 14 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- D Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Citadel
- A Altdorf Guard Blue Layer ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Mordian Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.0 · very close
Sapphire Blue equivalent in P3
- B Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- D Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Sapphire Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.0 · very close
- C Sapphire Gem Warpaints Air ΔE 3.9 · close
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 4.1 · close
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Mig
- B Medium Blue Acrylics AMIG0103 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 4.3 · close
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B MS White Gundam Color Spray SG2 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Bright Blue Acrysion N15 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Arteza
- B Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A736 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A503 ΔE 8.3 · similar
Sapphire Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Phthalo Blue (red Shade) OPEN Acrylics 7260 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Transparent Phthalo Blue GS High Flow 8559 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Sapphire Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrilex | #384798 | Azul Intenso Paints | ΔE 3.4 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 3.5 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 3.6 |
| Tamiya | #0A50A1 | Metallic blue Spray | ΔE 3.6 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 3.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #014689 | Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 3.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 4.0 |
| Mission Models | #0149B8 | Iridescent Blue | ΔE 4.3 |
| Green Stuff World | #12407E | Marine Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.4 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.9 |
| Foundry | #025297 | Sky Blue Shade Paint System | ΔE 5.2 |
| Monument | #0855A3 | Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.3 |
| Tom Color | #293EA9 | Azul Do Charlie | ΔE 5.5 |
| Duncan | #2259A0 | Elder Robe Wave 3 | ΔE 5.8 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.4 |
| AK Interactive | #2C3D73 | Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard | ΔE 6.6 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 7.8 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- C Magic Blue Game Air ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Medium Blue Arte Deco ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Ultramarine Model Color ΔE 3.9 · close
- C French Blue Model Air ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Royal Blue Model Color ΔE 4.1 · close
- C True Blue Arte Deco ΔE 4.4 · close
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