Dark Sea Blue
Vallejo · Model Color · 70.898
#262C38 · L*17.9 a*0.8 b*-8.5
The closest match to Vallejo Dark Sea Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Dark Sea Blue is a very dark, muted blue. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Payne's Gray at ΔE 1.0. 12 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 Vallejo Dark Sea Blue?
Golden Payne's Gray is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Sea Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Foundry Equipment Black Shade (ΔE 1.2) and Reaper Coal Black (ΔE 1.6).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Dark Sea Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Russian Blue Lights, ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Dark Sea Blue Shop Golden Payne's Gray (Heavy Body) Shop Golden Heavy Body set
Dark Sea Blue equivalent in Golden
- A Payne's Gray Heavy Body 1240 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- C Payne's Gray OPEN Acrylics 7240 ΔE 3.6 · close
Dark Sea Blue equivalent in Foundry
- A Equipment Black Shade Paint System 101A ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- C American Olive Green Shade Paint System 94A ΔE 4.2 · close
Dark Sea Blue equivalent in Reaper
- A Coal Black Master Series Paints Core Colors 9693 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Besmara Black Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89546 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Dark Sea Blue equivalent in Mig
- A RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau Acrylics AMIG0008 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A RLM 66 Schwartzgrau Acrylics AMIG0218 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
Dark Sea Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Russian Blue Lights Figures (3rd Gen) AK11431 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Sea Blue Air AK2233 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Dark Sea Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Tank Grey RAL 7021 Mr Paint MRP-034 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Tyre-rubber Matt Mr Paint MRP-173 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Dark Sea Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Occultist Cloak Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Dark Blue Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 4.1 · close
Dark Sea Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Steel Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Bluegrey Dusk Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.8 · similar
Dark Sea Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- C Blue Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Metallic Black Metallic paints ΔE 8.1 · similar
Dark Sea Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Necro Grey Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Shadow Blue Warfront Range ΔE 3.8 · close
Dark Sea Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21985E ΔE 3.7 · close
- C English Navy Colors 20773 ΔE 4.1 · close
Dark Sea Blue equivalent in Liquitex
- C Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 320 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Iridescent Black Heavy Body Acrylix 338 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Dark Sea Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Models | #2A2B30 | Pearl Deep Black | ΔE 4.1 |
| Revell | #2E2F34 | Anthracite Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 4.3 |
| FolkArt | #1E202C | Midnight Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.3 |
| Monument | #2D3844 | Vince Venturella Payne's Grey Pro Signature Series | ΔE 4.4 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1E3042 | Blue Fs15050 A Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 4.5 |
| Tom Color | #303A46 | RAL 5008 Graublau | ΔE 4.8 |
| Creature | #141D26 | Dark Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.6 |
| Tamiya | #112135 | Deep metallic blue Spray | ΔE 5.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 6.4 |
| Arteza | #3B3A40 | Payne's Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.5 |
| Italeri | #32393D | Non Specular Sea Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.7 |
| Citadel | #232324 | Black Legion Contrast | ΔE 7.1 |
| Humbrol | #2A2A2A | Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics | ΔE 7.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3E373E | Dark Flesh Military Range | ΔE 8.4 |
| P3 | #2A2524 | Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 9.1 |
| Duncan | #34444C | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | ΔE 9.6 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 11.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 18.5 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Glossy Sea Blue Model Air ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- B Night Blue Game Color ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Gunmetal Blue Model Color ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Continental Blue Model Color ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Black Splash Mud Weathering FX ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Abyssal Turquoise Game Air ΔE 5.4 · similar
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