Blue 3
Warcolours · Layer paints
#0464B1 · L*41.7 a*5.8 b*-47.6
The closest match to Warcolours Blue 3 in every other range, nearest first.
Warcolours Blue 3 is a dark, saturated blue. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Cerulean Blue Hue at ΔE 0.4. 14 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 Warcolours Blue 3?
Golden Cerulean Blue Hue is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Blue 3 in any other range, at ΔE 0.4 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Royal Blue (ΔE 0.7) and Citadel Ultramarine Blue (ΔE 0.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours Blue 3?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Magic Blue, ΔE 2.8 — a very close substitute. The full Warcolours to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Warcolours Blue 3 Shop Golden Cerulean Blue Hue (SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors) Shop Golden SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors set
Blue 3 equivalent in Golden
- A Cerulean Blue Hue SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6630 ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
- B Manganese Blue Hue Fluid 2437 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Blue 3 equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Royal Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- C Magic Blue Speedpaint Set ΔE 3.8 · close
Blue 3 equivalent in Citadel
- A Ultramarine Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- B Caledor Sky Air ΔE 3.2 · very close
Blue 3 equivalent in Tamiya
- A Brilliant blue Spray TS-44 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- B Pure blue Lacquer Paint LP-6 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Blue 3 equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- D Cobalt Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 9.5 · similar
Blue 3 equivalent in Italeri
- B French Blue Acrylic Paint 4659AP ΔE 2.0 · very close
- C Medium Blue Acrylic Paint 4307AP ΔE 4.3 · close
Blue 3 equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Blue Clear Mr Paint MRP-267 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Porsche Shark Blue Mr Paint - Car MRP-C039 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Blue 3 equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Marine Blue Fantasy Range 148 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C High Elf Blue Fantasy Range 117 ΔE 4.1 · close
Blue 3 equivalent in Vallejo
- B Magic Blue Game Color 72.021 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Magic Blue Hobby Paint 28.030 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Blue 3 equivalent in Reaper
- B Dragon Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9472 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Andoran Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89527 ΔE 4.9 · close
Blue 3 equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Clear Blue Real Colors - Modern RC504 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Intense Blue -77- Figures AK3069 ΔE 4.9 · close
Blue 3 equivalent in Duncan
- B Witching Hour Blue Wave 2 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Elder Robe Wave 3 ΔE 4.7 · close
Blue 3 in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FolkArt | #206CA5 | Ocean Cruise Acrylic Colors | ΔE 3.5 |
| Revell | #0070B4 | Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 4.7 |
| P3 | #285C8A | Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.9 |
| Scale75 | #005E91 | Cobalt Blue Artist Range | ΔE 4.9 |
| Foundry | #2C5A95 | French Hussar Sky Blue Shade Paint System | ΔE 5.1 |
| Monument | #0855A3 | Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.4 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.5 |
| Mr. Hobby | #0054A7 | Blue Mr Color Spray | ΔE 5.7 |
| Mig | #18568F | Marine Blue Acrylics | ΔE 5.7 |
| Mission Models | #0F74BA | Bright Blue (Mecha etc) | ΔE 6.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #27688E | Moody Blue Gloss™ | ΔE 6.1 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 6.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 8.4 |
| Liquitex | #037BC9 | Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.7 |
| Tom Color | #295673 | Escama do Boitatá | ΔE 9.0 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 9.3 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 11.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 11.3 |
Nearest colours inside Warcolours
- C Marine 4 Layer paints ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Blue Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 8.9 · similar
- D Marine 3 Layer paints ΔE 9.9 · similar
- E Blue 4 Layer paints ΔE 11.9 · far
- E Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints ΔE 16.2 · far
- E One-coat Baby-blue One-coat paints ΔE 16.3 · far
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