Transparent Blue
Vallejo · Model Color · 70.938
#323D5D · L*26.2 a*5.1 b*-20.5
The closest match to Vallejo Transparent Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Transparent Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Arteza Prussian Blue at ΔE 2.1 — very close. 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
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 Transparent Blue?
Arteza Prussian Blue is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Transparent Blue in any other range, at ΔE 2.1 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Apple Barrel Admiral Blue (ΔE 3.1) and FolkArt Cobalt Blue (ΔE 3.2).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Transparent Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Pure Blue, RAL 5005, ΔE 5.3 — 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 Transparent Blue Shop Arteza Prussian Blue Shop Arteza Acrylic Premium Paints set
Transparent Blue equivalent in Arteza
- B Prussian Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A505 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A504 ΔE 7.4 · similar
Transparent Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Admiral Blue Colors 21484 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Deep Navy Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21976E ΔE 3.1 · very close
Transparent Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Cobalt Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2926 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Ink Spot Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2925 ΔE 4.9 · close
Transparent Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- C Azul Marinho Paints 544 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Violeta Cobalto Paints 540 ΔE 8.8 · similar
Transparent Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Royal Blue Fantasy Range 110 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Super Wash Blue Fantasy Range 172 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Transparent Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Cloudburst Blue Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Omega Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 4.6 · close
Transparent Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Fenrys Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Calgar Blue Air ΔE 7.7 · similar
Transparent Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- C Dark Mediterranean Blue TC-0134 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Azul Luminoso TC-0159 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Transparent Blue equivalent in Golden
- C Prussian Blue Hue OPEN Acrylics 7460 ΔE 4.6 · close
- C Cerulean Blue Deep Heavy Body 1051 ΔE 4.9 · close
Transparent Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Navy Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Fairy Blood Instant Colors Range ΔE 5.4 · similar
Transparent Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C French Blue Paint System 65B ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Bavarian Cornflower Blue Shade Paint System 73A ΔE 5.4 · similar
Transparent Blue equivalent in Duncan
- D Marine Blue Wave 1 ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Abyss Blue Wave 2 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Transparent Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Interactive | #2C3D73 | Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard | ΔE 5.3 |
| Reaper | #384963 | Twilight Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.3 |
| Revell | #1F2D52 | Dark Blue Email Color - Silk | ΔE 5.4 |
| Green Stuff World | #1C2F59 | Indigo Blue Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 5.5 |
| Tamiya | #1D2D53 | Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 5.5 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.5 |
| Mr. Hobby | #253F72 | Metal Dark Blue Mr Metallic Color GX | ΔE 5.5 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.6 |
| Humbrol | #212F5E | Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 5.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #3B3656 | Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 6.2 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 7.8 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.0 |
| Mig | #333542 | Dunkelgrau Base Acrylics | ΔE 8.1 |
| Mission Models | #122742 | USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 | ΔE 8.1 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.2 |
| Warcolours | #293543 | Blue Grey 5 Layer paints | ΔE 8.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 14.9 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Blue Model Air ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Prussian Blue Model Color ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Dark Mediterranean Blue Model Air ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Deep Sky Model Air ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Ultramarine Surface Primer ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Dark Blue Model Color ΔE 4.7 · close
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