Transparent Blue
Warcolours · Transparent paints
#579DD0 · L*62.2 a*-7.1 b*-32.8
The closest match to Warcolours Transparent Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Warcolours Transparent Blue is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: FolkArt Medium Blue, ΔE 0.9. 15 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 Transparent Blue?
FolkArt Medium Blue is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Transparent Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Fluorescent Blue (ΔE 2.2) and Mission Models Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets (ΔE 2.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours Transparent Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Fluorescent Blue, ΔE 2.2 — a very close substitute. The full Warcolours to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Warcolours Transparent Blue Shop FolkArt Medium Blue (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) Shop FolkArt Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics set
Transparent Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- A Medium Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2927 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- D Light Periwinkle Acrylic Colors 640 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Transparent Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Fluorescent Blue Premium Airbrush Color 62.038 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Deep Sky Blue Model Color 70.844 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Transparent Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- B Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets MMP-096 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- E Light Blue (Mecha) MMP-173 ΔE 12.5 · far
Transparent Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Ghostly Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Ionic Blue Warpaints Air ΔE 4.6 · close
Transparent Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Sky Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9018 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Glacier Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9420 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Transparent Blue equivalent in Turbo Dork
- B Da Ba Dee ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Blue Steel ΔE 7.7 · similar
Transparent Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Manganese Blue Hue OPEN Acrylics 7457 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Cobalt Teal OPEN Acrylics 7145 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Transparent Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Azure Blue Mr Paint MRP-119 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Azzurro Celeste Mr Paint MRP-332 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Transparent Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Guilliman Blue Glaze ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Chronus Blue Dry ΔE 4.6 · close
Transparent Blue equivalent in Duncan
- B Seafarer Blue Wave 3 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Celestial Blue Wave 1 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Transparent Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C Prussian Gun Mid Blue Light Paint System 106C ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Tomb Blue Paint System 23B ΔE 4.8 · close
Transparent Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Bavarian Blue Military Range 239 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Hawk Turquoise Fantasy Range 165 ΔE 8.8 · similar
Transparent Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Hobby | #00A0E9 | Clear Blue Acrysion | ΔE 4.5 |
| Humbrol | #4598C0 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 4.7 |
| Arteza | #4C98F0 | Cobalt Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.0 |
| Liquitex | #00A0FB | Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.0 |
| Tamiya | #00A6EA | Clear blue Lacquer Paint | ΔE 5.3 |
| AK Interactive | #3398C4 | Deep Sky Blue -78- Figures | ΔE 5.3 |
| Scale75 | #2496C8 | Sky Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 5.3 |
| Mig | #2495FB | Cyan Acrylics | ΔE 5.6 |
| Tom Color | #35A9DA | Azul Marshmallow | ΔE 5.9 |
| Green Stuff World | #53A7CB | Blue Glacier Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 6.1 |
| Monument | #248CCB | Sky Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.5 |
| Acrilex | #82A8D3 | Azul Bali Paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #64B3DC | Cool Blue Colors | ΔE 7.2 |
| Italeri | #4385C5 | Azure Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.2 |
| Revell | #2881BB | Light Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 10.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 11.3 |
| P3 | #7AA0AB | Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 12.1 |
Nearest colours inside Warcolours
- C Blue Glaze Glazing paints ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Marine 2 Layer paints ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Metallic Sky Metallic paints ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Blue 2 Layer paints ΔE 9.5 · similar
- D Blue Grey 3 Layer paints ΔE 9.7 · similar
- E Transparent Marine Transparent paints ΔE 10.1 · far
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