Paint Equivalents

Glossy Sea Blue

Vallejo · Model Air · 71.300

#262C36 · L*17.8 a*0.2 b*-7.3

The closest match to Vallejo Glossy Sea Blue in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Glossy Sea Blue is a very dark, muted blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mig RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau at ΔE 1.0. 11 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 range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.

What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Glossy Sea Blue?

Mig RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Glossy Sea Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Golden Payne's Gray (ΔE 1.5) and Foundry Equipment Black Shade (ΔE 1.7).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Glossy Sea Blue?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Sea Blue, ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

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Glossy Sea Blue equivalent in Mig

  1. A RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau Acrylics AMIG0008 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
  2. A RLM 66 Schwartzgrau Acrylics AMIG0218 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Mig conversion chart

Glossy Sea Blue equivalent in Golden

  1. A Payne's Gray Heavy Body 1240 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. B Payne's Gray OPEN Acrylics 7240 ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full Vallejo → Golden conversion chart

Glossy Sea Blue equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Equipment Black Shade Paint System 101A ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. C American Olive Green Shade Paint System 94A ΔE 3.5 · close

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Glossy Sea Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Tank Grey RAL 7021 Mr Paint MRP-034 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. A Tyre-rubber Matt Mr Paint MRP-173 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Glossy Sea Blue equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Coal Black Master Series Paints Core Colors 9693 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. D Besmara Black Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89546 ΔE 5.1 · similar

Full Vallejo → Reaper conversion chart

Glossy Sea Blue equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Sea Blue Air AK2233 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B Russian Blue Lights Figures (3rd Gen) AK11431 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Glossy Sea Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. B Steel Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. D Blackroot Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.8 · similar

Full Vallejo → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Glossy Sea Blue equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B Pearl Deep Black MMP-150 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. D Pearl Deep Charcoal MMP-146 ΔE 5.1 · similar

Full Vallejo → Mission Models conversion chart

Glossy Sea Blue equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Abyssal Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C Necro Grey Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Vallejo → Scale75 conversion chart

Glossy Sea Blue equivalent in Revell

  1. C Anthracite Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Tar Black Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Vallejo → Revell conversion chart

Glossy Sea Blue equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Thunder Storm Warpaints Air ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Occultist Cloak Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Glossy Sea Blue equivalent in Liquitex

  1. C Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 320 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Muted Turquoise Heavy Body Acrylix 503 ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Vallejo → Liquitex conversion chart

Glossy Sea Blue in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Warcolours #293543 Blue Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 3.7
FolkArt #313439 Payne Gray Pure™ Artist Pigment ΔE 4.0
Monument #2D3844 Vince Venturella Payne's Grey Pro Signature Series ΔE 4.2
Apple Barrel #191F2B English Navy Colors ΔE 4.3
Tom Color #303A46 RAL 5008 Graublau ΔE 4.6
Mr. Hobby #1E3042 Blue Fs15050 A Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 4.8
Creature #292D2F Dark Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 4.9
Italeri #32393D Non Specular Sea Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 5.8
Kimera Kolors #2D2A2D Carbon Black Pure Pigments ΔE 5.9
Tamiya #2E3B43 Sea blue Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 6.1
Citadel #232324 Black Legion Contrast ΔE 6.2
Humbrol #2A2A2A Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics ΔE 6.3
Arteza #3B3A40 Payne's Gray Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 6.3
P3 #2A2524 Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.4
Coat d'Arms #3E373E Dark Flesh Military Range ΔE 8.5
Duncan #34444C Oxidation Green Wave 3 ΔE 9.0
Acrilex #1E1B17 Preto Paints ΔE 10.7
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 18.3

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. A Dark Sea Blue Model Color ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. B Night Blue Game Color ΔE 3.2 · very close
  3. C Gunmetal Blue Model Color ΔE 4.3 · close
  4. C Black Splash Mud Weathering FX ΔE 4.5 · close
  5. C Continental Blue Model Color ΔE 4.6 · close
  6. C Abyssal Turquoise Game Air ΔE 4.8 · close

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