Blue 5
Warcolours · Layer paints
#002053 · L*13.6 a*12.3 b*-34.1
The closest match to Warcolours Blue 5 in every other range, nearest first.
Warcolours Blue 5 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mission Models Blue at ΔE 1.2. 13 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 Warcolours Blue 5?
Mission Models Blue is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Blue 5 in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Apple Barrel Pure Gold (ΔE 1.4) and AK Interactive Clear Blue (ΔE 2.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours Blue 5?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Neon Blue, ΔE 4.5 — a close substitute. The full Warcolours to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Blue 5 equivalent in Mission Models
- A Blue MMP-048 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- D USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 MMP-062 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Blue 5 equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Pure Gold Colors 20761 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Real Blue Gloss™ 20660 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Blue 5 equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Clear Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11214 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Imperial Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11180 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Blue 5 equivalent in Tom Color
- B Raf Insignia Blue TC-0115 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Oxford Blue RAF ΔE 2.9 · very close
Blue 5 equivalent in Reaper
- B Void Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9417 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Denim Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9285 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Blue 5 equivalent in Citadel
- B Midnight Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Soulstone Blue Technical ΔE 2.5 · very close
Blue 5 equivalent in Scale75
- B Inktense Blue Inktensity Range ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Ocean Blue Warfront Range ΔE 4.5 · close
Blue 5 equivalent in Golden
- B Anthraquinone Blue Heavy Body 1005 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Anthraquinone Blue OPEN Acrylics 7005 ΔE 3.5 · close
Blue 5 equivalent in FolkArt
- B Persian Blue Acrylic Colors 6362 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Dioxazine Violet Acrylic Colors 6363 ΔE 4.3 · close
Blue 5 equivalent in Foundry
- C Prussian Blue Light Paint System 66C ΔE 3.7 · close
- D French Blue Paint System 65B ΔE 6.2 · similar
Blue 5 equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Abyss Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.6 · close
Blue 5 equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Elven Armor Warpaints Air ΔE 5.0 · similar
Blue 5 in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo | #06266D | Neon Blue Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents | ΔE 4.5 |
| Liquitex | #1D1F58 | Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.5 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1E2D56 | Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 4.7 |
| Tamiya | #202A67 | Mixing blue Lacquer Paint | ΔE 4.9 |
| Mr. Paint | #082746 | Morning Blue Mr Paint | ΔE 5.0 |
| Humbrol | #212F5E | Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 5.1 |
| Revell | #1F2D52 | Dark Blue Email Color - Silk | ΔE 5.2 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.3 |
| Monument | #1D2347 | Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.4 |
| Creature | #081144 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 5.7 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.9 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 7.7 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 9.7 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 10.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 12.1 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 13.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 21.3 |
Nearest colours inside Warcolours
- E Blue Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 12.2 · far
- E Marine 5 Layer paints ΔE 12.9 · far
- E Violet 5 Layer paints ΔE 14.4 · far
- E Blue 4 Layer paints ΔE 15.2 · far
- E Violet 4 Layer paints ΔE 17.9 · far
- E Purple 5 Layer paints ΔE 19.0 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot