Paint Equivalents

Clear Blue (Standard (3rd Gen))

AK Interactive · Standard (3rd Gen) · AK11214

#0D265C · L*16.7 a*13.2 b*-35.0

The closest match to AK Interactive Clear Blue (Standard (3rd Gen)) in every other range, nearest first.

AK Interactive Clear Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Citadel Soulstone Blue at ΔE 1.2. 8 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 AK Interactive Clear Blue (Standard (3rd Gen))?

Citadel Soulstone Blue is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Clear Blue (Standard (3rd Gen)) in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 Inktense Blue (ΔE 1.6) and Mission Models Blue (ΔE 1.9).

What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Clear Blue (Standard (3rd Gen))?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Blueberry, ΔE 3.0 — a very close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Clear Blue (Standard (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Soulstone Blue Technical ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. A Midnight Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect

Full AK Interactive → Citadel conversion chart

Clear Blue (Standard (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Inktense Blue Inktensity Range ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. D Ocean Blue Warfront Range ΔE 5.4 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Scale75 conversion chart

Clear Blue (Standard (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A Blue MMP-048 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. D USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 MMP-062 ΔE 6.0 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Mission Models conversion chart

Clear Blue (Standard (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. A Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. C Indigo Blue Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 3.5 · close

Full AK Interactive → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Clear Blue (Standard (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. A Deep Purple Gloss™ 20625 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. B Pure Gold Colors 20761 ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Clear Blue (Standard (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Warcolours

  1. B Blue 5 Layer paints ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. E Blue Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 11.5 · far

Full AK Interactive → Warcolours conversion chart

Clear Blue (Standard (3rd Gen)) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Persian Blue Acrylic Colors 6362 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. C Ink Spot Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2925 ΔE 4.3 · close

Full AK Interactive → FolkArt conversion chart

Clear Blue (Standard (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Golden

  1. B Anthraquinone Blue Heavy Body 1005 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Anthraquinone Blue OPEN Acrylics 7005 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full AK Interactive → Golden conversion chart

Clear Blue (Standard (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Blueberry Arte Deco 85.064 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. B Neon Blue Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents 85.137 ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Vallejo conversion chart

Clear Blue (Standard (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Tamiya

  1. B Mixing blue Lacquer Paint LP-81 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-3 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full AK Interactive → Tamiya conversion chart

Clear Blue (Standard (3rd Gen)) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Elven Armor Warpaints Air ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.5 · close

Full AK Interactive → The Army Painter conversion chart

Clear Blue (Standard (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B Raf Insignia Blue TC-0115 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. C Oxford Blue RAF ΔE 4.1 · close

Full AK Interactive → Tom Color conversion chart

Clear Blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Humbrol #212F5E Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 3.4
Reaper #001C5B Denim Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.4
Mr. Hobby #1E2D56 Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 3.5
Foundry #0F274B Prussian Blue Light Paint System ΔE 3.8
Arteza #252E6B Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 4.0
Liquitex #1D1F58 Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.3
Revell #1F2D52 Dark Blue Email Color - Silk ΔE 4.3
P3 #203467 Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.3
Italeri #1E2C4F Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.6
Creature #0D3366 Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 4.6
Mr. Paint #082746 Morning Blue Mr Paint ΔE 5.2
Monument #1D2347 Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 5.6
Kimera Kolors #203479 Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments ΔE 5.6
Acrilex #3B2E67 Violeta Cobalto Paints ΔE 8.3
Coat d'Arms #324669 Royal Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 10.4
Mig #022334 Crystal Black Blue Acrylics ΔE 10.5
Duncan #334A66 Abyss Blue Wave 2 ΔE 12.1
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 19.3

Nearest colours inside AK Interactive

  1. B Imperial Blue Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. D Dark Blue Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 5.5 · similar
  3. D Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 5.9 · similar
  4. D Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard ΔE 7.3 · similar
  5. D Pla Sea Blue AFV ΔE 7.5 · similar
  6. D Cobalt Blue Metallic (3rd Gen) ΔE 8.7 · similar

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