Blue Grey 3
Warcolours · Layer paints
#708BB6 · L*57.4 a*1.4 b*-25.6
The closest match to Warcolours Blue Grey 3 in every other range, nearest first.
Warcolours Blue Grey 3 is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Vallejo Light Blue, ΔE 1.6. 20 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 Grey 3?
Vallejo Light Blue is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Blue Grey 3 in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 Light Sky (ΔE 2.3) and Monument Faded Ultramarine (ΔE 3.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours Blue Grey 3?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Blue, ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Warcolours to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Warcolours Blue Grey 3 Shop Vallejo Light Blue (Mecha Color) Shop Vallejo Mecha Color set
Blue Grey 3 equivalent in Vallejo
- A Light Blue Mecha Color 69.016 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A UK Azure Blue Model Air 71.108 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Blue Grey 3 equivalent in Scale75
- B Light Sky Warfront Range ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Grey Spell Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.4 · close
Blue Grey 3 equivalent in Monument
- B Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints 013 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- E Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 012 ΔE 10.7 · far
Blue Grey 3 equivalent in Duncan
- C Celestial Blue Wave 1 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Blue Glaze Wave 2 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Blue Grey 3 equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Blue Bonnet Colors 21485 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Blueberry Frost Colors 99264E ΔE 8.5 · similar
Blue Grey 3 equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Violet Acrysion N49 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Azure Blue Mr Color 370 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Blue Grey 3 equivalent in Tamiya
- C Light sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-25 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Pearl light blue Spray TS-58 ΔE 4.6 · close
Blue Grey 3 equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Baron Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Drakolich Scales D&D Undead Set ΔE 5.0 · close
Blue Grey 3 equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Shadow Grey Fantasy Range 150 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Light Blue Military Range 206 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Blue Grey 3 equivalent in Humbrol
- C WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt 109 ΔE 4.9 · close
- E RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt 96 ΔE 10.6 · far
Blue Grey 3 equivalent in Tom Color
- D FS 35231 TC-0032 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Baby Room Blue TC-0213 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Blue Grey 3 equivalent in Reaper
- D Snow Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9021 ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Glacial Mist Master Series Paints Core Colors 9323 ΔE 9.3 · similar
Blue Grey 3 in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Interactive | #7C9CC3 | Raf Azure Blue Air (3rd Gen) | ΔE 5.7 |
| Golden | #5489C4 | Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 5.7 |
| Mission Models | #7F85C3 | Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 | ΔE 5.9 |
| FolkArt | #769CCB | Light Periwinkle Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.9 |
| Foundry | #7D9DC4 | Sky Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 6.0 |
| Mr. Paint | #6394BD | Azure Blue Ana 609 Mr Paint | ΔE 6.1 |
| Citadel | #6D94B3 | Fenrisian Grey Air | ΔE 6.1 |
| Liquitex | #8486C3 | Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.9 |
| Mig | #8390A3 | Fs 36375 Light Compass Ghost Gray Acrylics | ΔE 7.6 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.7 |
| Green Stuff World | #5E88FF | Blue Fluor Metallic | ΔE 8.1 |
| Creature | #7BA2DD | Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.2 |
| Acrilex | #8EA3CA | Azul Country Paints | ΔE 8.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #4B94CB | Da Ba Dee | ΔE 8.8 |
| Arteza | #4C98F0 | Cobalt Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 9.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 10.2 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 10.8 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 11.5 |
Nearest colours inside Warcolours
- A Transparent Marine Transparent paints ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- D Blue Glaze Glazing paints ΔE 7.8 · similar
- D One-coat Baby-blue One-coat paints ΔE 8.5 · similar
- D Metallic Sky Metallic paints ΔE 9.3 · similar
- D Transparent Blue Transparent paints ΔE 9.7 · similar
- E Marine 3 Layer paints ΔE 10.8 · far
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