Night Blue
AK Interactive · Ink (3rd Gen) · AK11228
#0B1C26 · L*9.3 a*-3.3 b*-9.0
The closest match to AK Interactive Night Blue in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Night Blue is a very dark, muted blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Paint Sea Blue FS15042, ΔE 1.9. 18 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 wash, shade or ink range, and the list below ranks it on colour alone — which for a paint meant to be thinned into a recess is the least reliable thing about it. How to read these matches, and how to choose a wash substitute.
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Night Blue?
Mr. Paint Sea Blue FS15042 is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Night Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Monument Ben Komets Dark Sea Ben (ΔE 2.3) and Citadel Chaos Black (ΔE 2.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Night Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Abyssal Turquoise, ΔE 3.2 — a very close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop AK Interactive Night Blue Shop Mr. Paint Sea Blue FS15042 Shop Mr. Paint Mr Paint - Aqua Colors set
Night Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Sea Blue FS15042 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A088 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Sea Blue Ana 623 Mr Paint MRP-014 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Night Blue equivalent in Monument
- B Ben Komets Dark Sea Ben Pro Signature Series S13 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Transparent Green Pro Acrylic Paints 048 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Night Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Chaos Black Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Leviadon Blue Contrast ΔE 5.7 · similar
Night Blue equivalent in Creature
- B Dark Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-034 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Dark Silver Monument Pro Acryl MPA-030 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Night Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Abyssal Turquoise Game Air 76.120 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Petrol Spills (Gloss) Mecha Color 69.817 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Night Blue equivalent in Reaper
- C Blue Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors 9066 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Midnight Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9019 ΔE 3.9 · close
Night Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Indigo Night Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 99239 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Navy Blue Acrylic Colors 403 ΔE 4.6 · close
Night Blue equivalent in Mig
- C Crystal Black Blue Acrylics AMIG0099 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Blue Wash For Panzer Grey Washes AMIG1006 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Night Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Remove Mana Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Prusian Blue Artist Range ΔE 6.0 · similar
Night Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- C Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow TC-0046 ΔE 4.2 · close
- C FS 15045 TC-0011 ΔE 4.6 · close
Night Blue equivalent in Liquitex
- C Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 320 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Turquoise Deep Heavy Body Acrylix 561 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Night Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Oil Stains Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Thunder Storm Warpaints Air ΔE 4.6 · close
Night Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden | #191E21 | Jenkins Green OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 5.3 |
| Foundry | #080F15 | Prussian Blue Shade Paint System | ΔE 5.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #191F2B | English Navy Colors | ΔE 5.7 |
| Tamiya | #0A1423 | Dark mica blue Spray | ΔE 6.1 |
| Mission Models | #0E1116 | Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo | ΔE 6.5 |
| Revell | #17181C | Black Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 6.9 |
| Mr. Hobby | #222829 | Teerschwarz Mr Color | ΔE 7.2 |
| Arteza | #131318 | Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.7 |
| Green Stuff World | #2A333C | Steel Grey Acrylic Colors | ΔE 8.0 |
| Warcolours | #002327 | Turquoise 5 Layer paints | ΔE 8.2 |
| Italeri | #1D343A | Gunship Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.5 |
| Humbrol | #212021 | Black Matt Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 9.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #000000 | Black Military Range | ΔE 10.0 |
| P3 | #000000 | Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 10.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 11.2 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 11.6 |
| Duncan | #34444C | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | ΔE 12.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 23.8 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- B Strong Dark Blue Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Dark Sea Blue Air ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Light Prussian Blue Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 4.6 · close
- C Dark Blue / Blue Tank Crew Base -73- Figures ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Cobalt Blue Metallic (3rd Gen) ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Ijn Q1 Anti-glare Blue-black Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 5.6 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot