Underside Blue “Faded”
Vallejo · Model Air · 71.332
#C1D5D5 · L*83.8 a*-6.7 b*-2.3
The closest match to Vallejo Underside Blue “Faded” in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Underside Blue “Faded” is a very light, muted blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Hobby RLM76 Light Blue, 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
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 Underside Blue “Faded”?
Mr. Hobby RLM76 Light Blue is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Underside Blue “Faded” in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Brush-On Grey Primer (ΔE 2.4) and P3 Underbelly Blue (ΔE 2.5).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Underside Blue “Faded”?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Snow Blue, ΔE 4.1 — a close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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Underside Blue “Faded” equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A RLM76 Light Blue Mr Color SP117 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- A Topaz Gold Mr Crystal Color XC02 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
Underside Blue “Faded” equivalent in Reaper
- B Brush-On Grey Primer Master Series Paints Core Colors Primer 9299 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Moonstone Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9317 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Underside Blue “Faded” equivalent in P3
- B Underbelly Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Cold Steel Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.9 · close
Underside Blue “Faded” equivalent in Italeri
- B Lichtblau RLM 76 Acrylic Paint 4786AP ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Silver Acrylic Paint 4678AP ΔE 4.3 · close
Underside Blue “Faded” equivalent in Duncan
- B Ion Blue Wave 3 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Matt Varnish Wave 3 ΔE 8.9 · similar
Underside Blue “Faded” equivalent in FolkArt
- C Succulent Acrylic Colors 2637 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Turquoise Watercolor Acrylic Paint™ 18122 ΔE 4.4 · close
Underside Blue “Faded” equivalent in Mig
- C RLM 65 Hellblau Acrylics AMIG0231 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Light Blue Acrylics AMIG0249 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Underside Blue “Faded” equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Snow Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11174 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Blue Grey Standard (3rd Gen) AK11011 ΔE 4.2 · close
Underside Blue “Faded” equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Elven Grey Fantasy Range 122 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Horse Tone – Grey Military Range 236 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Underside Blue “Faded” equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Battleship Grey Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Ghostly Vapours D&D Undead Set ΔE 6.7 · similar
Underside Blue “Faded” equivalent in Citadel
- C Ulthuan Grey Air ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Runefang Steel Air ΔE 6.9 · similar
Underside Blue “Faded” equivalent in Tamiya
- C Royal light gray Acrylics Mini Flat XF-80 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Bare-metal silver Aircraft Spray AS-12 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Underside Blue “Faded” in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo Dork | #BFCACF | Tin Star | ΔE 5.3 |
| Acrilex | #D2DADC | Cinza Paints | ΔE 5.3 |
| Foundry | #CDD4CC | Austrian White Shade Paint System | ΔE 5.8 |
| Revell | #C4CACA | Light Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 5.8 |
| Scale75 | #C0E4ED | Sky Blue Artist Range | ΔE 5.9 |
| Mr. Paint | #AFC0BA | Light Gray SU-33 Mr Paint | ΔE 6.0 |
| Mission Models | #B7C8D2 | Arcadian Blue (F 1965) | ΔE 6.1 |
| Monument | #AFBDBA | Vince Venturella White Blue Pro Signature Series | ΔE 6.2 |
| Humbrol | #D5ECE4 | Duck Egg Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 6.3 |
| Apple Barrel | #C2CDBF | Bright Green Gloss™ | ΔE 7.0 |
| Arteza | #A5BAB7 | Pearl Sage Green Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 7.2 |
| Tom Color | #C5C7C4 | RAL 7035 | ΔE 7.6 |
| Creature | #DADBD5 | Metallic Medium Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #CCCCCC | Primer Grey Matt Surface | ΔE 8.4 |
| Warcolours | #C9C9C9 | Metallic White Metallic paints | ΔE 8.6 |
| Liquitex | #DFDFDF | Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 9.4 |
| Golden | #CAD3E2 | Zinc White Heavy Body | ΔE 9.4 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Wolf Grey Game Color ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Sky Blue Model Air ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Flanker Light Blue Model Air ΔE 4.6 · close
- C Russian AF Light Blue Model Air ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Russian AF Grey Protective Coat Model Air ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Wolf Grey Game Air ΔE 6.7 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot