Pb20 Dark Blue
AK Interactive · Naval · AK5043
#1B1F2A · L*11.8 a*1.4 b*-8.0
The closest match to AK Interactive Pb20 Dark Blue in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Pb20 Dark Blue is a very dark, muted blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Apple Barrel English Navy at ΔE 1.0. 14 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 Pb20 Dark Blue?
Apple Barrel English Navy is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Pb20 Dark Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Midnight (ΔE 1.5) and Vallejo Night Blue (ΔE 1.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Pb20 Dark Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Night Blue, ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Pb20 Dark Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A English Navy Colors 20773 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- B Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21985E ΔE 2.8 · very close
Pb20 Dark Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- A Midnight Acrylic Colors 964 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- C Dioxazine Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 6361 ΔE 4.2 · close
Pb20 Dark Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- A Night Blue Game Color 72.019 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Gunmetal Blue Model Color 70.800 ΔE 3.7 · close
Pb20 Dark Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Dark Blue Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Oil Stains Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 5.1 · similar
Pb20 Dark Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Coal Black Master Series Paints Core Colors 9693 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Midnight Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9019 ΔE 4.7 · close
Pb20 Dark Blue equivalent in Revell
- C Black Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Tar Black Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.4 · close
Pb20 Dark Blue equivalent in Scale75
- C Dark Prussian Blue Artist Range ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Abyssal Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 5.1 · similar
Pb20 Dark Blue equivalent in Creature
- C Dark Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-034 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Purple Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-051 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Pb20 Dark Blue equivalent in Mig
- C Blue Wash For Panzer Grey Washes AMIG1006 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C RLM 66 Schwartzgrau Acrylics AMIG0218 ΔE 4.0 · close
Pb20 Dark Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Dark Grey Mig 29 Smt Mr Paint MRP-289 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Black Mr Paint MRP-255 ΔE 4.3 · close
Pb20 Dark Blue equivalent in Golden
- C Payne's Gray Heavy Body 1240 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Payne's Gray OPEN Acrylics 7240 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Pb20 Dark Blue equivalent in Monument
- C Transparent Black Pro Acrylic Paints 053 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Coal Black Pro Acrylic Paints 002 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Pb20 Dark Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamiya | #0A1423 | Dark mica blue Spray | ΔE 4.4 |
| Tom Color | #26252A | Flight Deck Stain | ΔE 4.5 |
| Liquitex | #252328 | Iridescent Black Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.6 |
| Foundry | #2A2E39 | Equipment Black Shade Paint System | ΔE 4.7 |
| Mr. Hobby | #282737 | German Gray Mr Color Modulation Set | ΔE 5.2 |
| Arteza | #131318 | Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.2 |
| Mission Models | #2A2B30 | Pearl Deep Black | ΔE 5.3 |
| Humbrol | #212021 | Black Matt Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 6.4 |
| Citadel | #232324 | Black Legion Contrast | ΔE 6.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 6.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #2A2C41 | Bluegrey Dusk Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.9 |
| Warcolours | #191919 | Cool Grey 5 Layer paints | ΔE 7.2 |
| P3 | #2A2524 | Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.6 |
| Italeri | #32393D | Non Specular Sea Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #000000 | Black Military Range | ΔE 10.0 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 10.1 |
| Duncan | #3C3936 | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | ΔE 12.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 22.3 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- A RLM 83 Air ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B Russian Blue Base Figures (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Russian Blue Lights Figures (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Black Primer Primer (3rd Gen) ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Dark Prussian Blue Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Dark Blue / Blue Tank Crew Base -73- Figures ΔE 5.4 · similar
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