Storm Blue
Vallejo · Xpress Color · 72.412
#2F3C80 · L*27.8 a*17.5 b*-40.2
The closest match to Vallejo Storm Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Storm Blue is a dark, saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: The Army Painter Gothic Blue, ΔE 1.7. 10 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 Storm Blue?
The Army Painter Gothic Blue is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Storm Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Humbrol Blue (ΔE 2.0) and Scale75 Light Ultramarine (ΔE 2.2).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Storm Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Pure Blue, RAL 5005, ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Storm Blue Shop The Army Painter Gothic Blue Shop The Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic set
Storm Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Gothic Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- D Beowulf Blue Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Storm Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B Blue Acrylics - Matt 25 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- D Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays S15 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Storm Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Airnrhod Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.8 · close
Storm Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Storm Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Altdorf Guard Blue Layer ΔE 4.5 · close
Storm Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard RC010 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) AK11179 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Storm Blue equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- B Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 PB 29 ΔE 5.0 · close
Storm Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Phthalo Blue (green Shade) SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6620 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Primary Cyan Heavy Body 1500 ΔE 3.7 · close
Storm Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Metal Dark Blue Mr Metallic Color GX GX216 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D MS Sazabi Red Gundam Color Spray SG13 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Storm Blue equivalent in Reaper
- C Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9097 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9016 ΔE 4.0 · close
Storm Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- C Mica blue Spray TS-50 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-4 ΔE 4.4 · close
Storm Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Concord Grape Colors 20595 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Cobalt Hue Colors 20596 ΔE 4.9 · close
Storm Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A009 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Blue Metallic For Subaru Brz Mr Paint - Car MRP-C025 ΔE 8.5 · similar
Storm Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revell | #182F7B | Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 4.3 |
| Green Stuff World | #1A3085 | Imperium Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.3 |
| FolkArt | #1A356C | Brilliant Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.4 |
| Acrilex | #384798 | Azul Intenso Paints | ΔE 4.6 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 4.7 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 4.9 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.9 |
| Foundry | #434A81 | Violet Paint System | ΔE 5.2 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.2 |
| Tom Color | #293EA9 | Azul Do Charlie | ΔE 6.3 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 7.3 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.6 |
| Duncan | #43496F | Marine Blue Wave 1 | ΔE 7.6 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.2 |
| Mission Models | #554F8F | Purple (Purple Violet) | ΔE 8.3 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 11.7 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Legacy Blue Xpress Color Intense ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- B Magic Blue Game Air ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Medium Blue Arte Deco ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Royal Blue Model Color ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Blueberry Arte Deco ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Dark Blue Model Color ΔE 5.6 · similar
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