Cobalt Blue
AK Interactive · Metallic (3rd Gen) · AK11201
#012136 · L*11.7 a*-2.2 b*-17.0
The closest match to AK Interactive Cobalt Blue in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Cobalt Blue is a very dark, muted blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tom Color Night Blue at ΔE 0.5. 17 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 AK Interactive Cobalt Blue?
Tom Color Night Blue is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Cobalt Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.5 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Golden Turquoise (Phthalo) (ΔE 0.9) and FolkArt Navy Blue (ΔE 2.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Cobalt Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Abyssal Turquoise, ΔE 5.2 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Cobalt Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- A Night Blue TC-0114 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
- C FS 15045 TC-0011 ΔE 4.6 · close
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Golden
- A Turquoise (Phthalo) Fluid 2390 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- D Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body 1460 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Cobalt Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Navy Blue Acrylic Colors 403 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Indigo Night Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 99239 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Breonne Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9055 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Ultramarine Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9187 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Mig
- B Crystal Black Blue Acrylics AMIG0099 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Blue Wash For Panzer Grey Washes AMIG1006 ΔE 8.5 · similar
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Prusian Blue Artist Range ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Remove Mana Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.8 · close
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Monument
- B Ben Komets Dark Sea Ben Pro Signature Series S13 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Dark Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 034 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- C Deep metallic blue Spray TS-53 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Dark mica blue Spray TS-64 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C French Blue Shade Paint System 65A ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Deep Blue Shade Paint System 20A ΔE 4.1 · close
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Insignia Blue FS15044 - Ana 502 Mr Paint MRP-300 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Oxford Blue Mr Paint MRP-183 ΔE 4.3 · close
Cobalt Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Blue Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Deep Ocean Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.1 · similar
Cobalt Blue equivalent in Liquitex
- C Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 320 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Turquoise Deep Heavy Body Acrylix 561 ΔE 9.4 · similar
Cobalt Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | #001522 | Chaos Black Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 5.0 |
| Mission Models | #122742 | USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 | ΔE 5.1 |
| Vallejo | #162631 | Abyssal Turquoise Game Air | ΔE 5.2 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1E3042 | Blue Fs15050 A Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 5.4 |
| Creature | #141D26 | Dark Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.3 |
| Apple Barrel | #191F2B | English Navy Colors | ΔE 6.7 |
| Warcolours | #293543 | Blue Grey 5 Layer paints | ΔE 8.0 |
| Green Stuff World | #2A333C | Steel Grey Acrylic Colors | ΔE 8.9 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.1 |
| Revell | #1F2D52 | Dark Blue Email Color - Silk | ΔE 9.5 |
| Humbrol | #1D3163 | Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 10.2 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 10.8 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 11.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 11.6 |
| Duncan | #34444C | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | ΔE 13.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #384861 | Super Wash Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 13.5 |
| Acrilex | #34446E | Azul Marinho Paints | ΔE 14.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 23.4 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- C Dark Sea Blue Air ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Light Prussian Blue Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Night Blue Ink (3rd Gen) ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Strong Dark Blue Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Sea Blue Air ΔE 6.8 · similar
- D Pla Sea Blue AFV ΔE 6.8 · similar
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