Imperial Blue
AK Interactive · Standard (3rd Gen) · AK11180
#192152 · L*15.0 a*14.5 b*-31.1
The closest match to AK Interactive Imperial Blue in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Imperial Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Anthraquinone Blue at ΔE 1.0. 10 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 AK Interactive Imperial Blue?
Golden Anthraquinone Blue is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Imperial Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Violet Shimmer (ΔE 2.0) and Liquitex Ultramarine Blue Green Shade (ΔE 2.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Imperial Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Blueberry, ΔE 5.3 — 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.
Shop AK Interactive Imperial Blue Shop Golden Anthraquinone Blue (OPEN Acrylics) Shop Golden OPEN Acrylics set
Imperial Blue equivalent in Golden
- A Anthraquinone Blue OPEN Acrylics 7005 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- A Anthraquinone Blue Heavy Body 1005 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Imperial Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- A Violet Shimmer Metallics 99231 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B Dioxazine Violet Acrylic Colors 6363 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Imperial Blue equivalent in Liquitex
- B Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 380 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 382 ΔE 4.0 · close
Imperial Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Deep Purple Gloss™ 20625 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Pure Gold Colors 20761 ΔE 4.0 · close
Imperial Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Soulstone Blue Technical ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Ultramarines Blue Contrast ΔE 2.8 · very close
Imperial Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Void Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9417 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Denim Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9285 ΔE 3.8 · close
Imperial Blue equivalent in Revell
- B Night Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Dark Blue Email Color - Silk ΔE 4.7 · close
Imperial Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- B Blue 5 Layer paints ΔE 3.3 · very close
- E Violet 5 Layer paints ΔE 11.9 · far
Imperial Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- B Blue MMP-048 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Iridescent Plum Purple MMP-157 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Imperial Blue equivalent in Monument
- B Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints 035 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 046 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Imperial Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- C Mixing blue Lacquer Paint LP-81 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-3 ΔE 4.7 · close
Imperial Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H322 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Jasdf Deep Ocean Blue Mr Color 375 ΔE 7.2 · similar
Imperial Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Stuff World | #172C63 | Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.4 |
| Tom Color | #02224B | Raf Insignia Blue | ΔE 4.5 |
| Humbrol | #212F5E | Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 4.5 |
| The Army Painter | #1A2C53 | Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 4.6 |
| Creature | #081144 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 4.8 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.9 |
| Foundry | #1C175A | Violet Shade Paint System | ΔE 4.9 |
| Scale75 | #012861 | Inktense Blue Inktensity Range | ΔE 4.9 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.1 |
| Vallejo | #1B2E6A | Blueberry Arte Deco | ΔE 5.3 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.4 |
| Mr. Paint | #2A2746 | Porsche Ultra Violet Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 6.5 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 7.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 12.0 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 12.1 |
| Duncan | #22012E | Von Evile Pimple Wave 3 | ΔE 12.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 21.2 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- B Clear Blue Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Dark Blue Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Pla Sea Blue AFV ΔE 7.4 · similar
- D Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 8.3 · similar
- D Amethyst Blue Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Dark Violet -71- Figures ΔE 8.9 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot