Metallic Sky
Warcolours · Metallic paints
#4491FD · L*60.4 a*12.0 b*-60.6
The closest match to Warcolours Metallic Sky in every other range, nearest first.
Warcolours Metallic Sky is a mid-toned, vivid blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Arteza Cobalt Blue at ΔE 2.7 — very close. 26 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 is a metallic range, and the value above is one flat-on reading of a surface built to change with the angle. Most of the matches below have no flake in them at all. How to read a match to a metallic, and how to spot one in a list.
What is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Metallic Sky?
Arteza Cobalt Blue is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Metallic Sky in any other range, at ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Golden Fluorescent Blue (ΔE 3.1) and Mig Cyan (ΔE 3.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours Metallic Sky?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Fluorescent Blue, ΔE 6.8 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Warcolours to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Warcolours Metallic Sky Shop Arteza Cobalt Blue Shop Arteza Acrylic Premium Paints set
Metallic Sky equivalent in Arteza
- B Cobalt Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A501 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Cerulean Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A502 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Metallic Sky equivalent in Golden
- B Fluorescent Blue Fluorescent & Phosphorescent Colors 4605 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Light Ultramarine Blue OPEN Acrylics 7566 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Metallic Sky equivalent in Mig
- C Cyan Acrylics AMIG0128 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Warhead Metallic Blue Acrylics AMIG0196 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Metallic Sky equivalent in Citadel
- C Chronus Blue Dry ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Fenrisian Grey Air ΔE 8.3 · similar
Metallic Sky equivalent in Foundry
- D Bavarian Cornflower Blue Light Paint System 73C ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Sky Blue Paint System 21B ΔE 5.8 · similar
Metallic Sky equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Blue Fluor Metallic ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Darth Blue Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 9.9 · similar
Metallic Sky equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- D Bavarian Blue Military Range 239 ΔE 6.0 · similar
- E Hideous Blue Fantasy Range 167 ΔE 11.3 · far
Metallic Sky equivalent in Duncan
- D Celestial Blue Wave 1 ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Leviathan Blue Wave 2 ΔE 9.8 · similar
Metallic Sky equivalent in Turbo Dork
- D Da Ba Dee ΔE 6.2 · similar
- E Blue Steel ΔE 11.4 · far
Metallic Sky equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Azure Blue Ana 609 Mr Paint MRP-143 ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Azure Blue Mr Paint MRP-119 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Metallic Sky equivalent in Mission Models
- D Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets MMP-096 ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Light Blue (Mecha) MMP-173 ΔE 8.8 · similar
Metallic Sky equivalent in Monument
- D Faded Ultramarine Pro Acrylic Paints 013 ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 012 ΔE 8.4 · similar
Metallic Sky in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo | #4399D6 | Fluorescent Blue Premium Airbrush Color | ΔE 6.8 |
| FolkArt | #769CCB | Light Periwinkle Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.8 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.9 |
| Creature | #7BA2DD | Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.2 |
| The Army Painter | #5288B8 | Electric Blue Warpaints | ΔE 7.3 |
| Tamiya | #7396BA | Pearl light blue Spray | ΔE 7.7 |
| Liquitex | #00A0FB | Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.8 |
| Apple Barrel | #6289B2 | Blue Bonnet Colors | ΔE 7.8 |
| Mr. Hobby | #008CD6 | Sky Blue Acrysion | ΔE 8.0 |
| Scale75 | #0E81D6 | Neon Blue Artist Range | ΔE 8.0 |
| Tom Color | #7094B4 | FS 35231 | ΔE 8.1 |
| AK Interactive | #7C9CC3 | Raf Azure Blue Air (3rd Gen) | ΔE 8.3 |
| Reaper | #0288D1 | Cyan Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 8.5 |
| Acrilex | #82A8D3 | Azul Bali Paints | ΔE 9.0 |
| Humbrol | #5D7FAF | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 10.2 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 10.3 |
| P3 | #2C75BB | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 12.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 13.4 |
Nearest colours inside Warcolours
- C One-coat Baby-blue One-coat paints ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Blue Glaze Glazing paints ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Transparent Blue Transparent paints ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Marine 3 Layer paints ΔE 8.6 · similar
- D Marine 2 Layer paints ΔE 8.6 · similar
- D Transparent Marine Transparent paints ΔE 8.6 · similar
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