Russian Blue Lights
AK Interactive · Figures (3rd Gen) · AK11431
#222836 · L*16.1 a*1.5 b*-9.9
The closest match to AK Interactive Russian Blue Lights in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Russian Blue Lights is a very dark, muted blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Reaper Coal Black at ΔE 1.4. 15 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 Russian Blue Lights?
Reaper Coal Black is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Russian Blue Lights in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Night Blue (ΔE 1.6) and Apple Barrel Black (ΔE 2.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Russian Blue Lights?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Night Blue, ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop AK Interactive Russian Blue Lights Shop Reaper Coal Black Shop Reaper Master Series Paints Core Colors set
Russian Blue Lights equivalent in Reaper
- A Coal Black Master Series Paints Core Colors 9693 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- D Besmara Black Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89546 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Russian Blue Lights equivalent in Vallejo
- A Night Blue Game Color 72.019 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A Dark Sea Blue Model Color 70.898 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
Russian Blue Lights equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21985E ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B English Navy Colors 20773 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Russian Blue Lights equivalent in Golden
- B Payne's Gray Heavy Body 1240 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Payne's Gray OPEN Acrylics 7240 ΔE 4.9 · close
Russian Blue Lights equivalent in Foundry
- B Equipment Black Shade Paint System 101A ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C French Blue Shade Paint System 65A ΔE 3.7 · close
Russian Blue Lights equivalent in Mig
- B RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau Acrylics AMIG0008 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B RLM 66 Schwartzgrau Acrylics AMIG0218 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Russian Blue Lights equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Dark Blue Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Occultist Cloak Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.9 · close
Russian Blue Lights equivalent in FolkArt
- B Midnight Acrylic Colors 964 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Indigo Night Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 99239 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Russian Blue Lights equivalent in Scale75
- C Dark Prussian Blue Artist Range ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Shadow Blue Warfront Range ΔE 3.8 · close
Russian Blue Lights equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Burnt Metal Blue Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A024 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Tank Grey RAL 7021 Mr Paint MRP-034 ΔE 3.9 · close
Russian Blue Lights equivalent in Liquitex
- C Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 320 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Iridescent Black Heavy Body Acrylix 338 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Russian Blue Lights equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C German Gray Mr Color Modulation Set C40 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Blue Fs15050 A Aqueous Hobby Color H328 ΔE 5.0 · close
Russian Blue Lights in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamiya | #112135 | Deep metallic blue Spray | ΔE 4.4 |
| Green Stuff World | #2A2C41 | Bluegrey Dusk Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.9 |
| Warcolours | #293543 | Blue Grey 5 Layer paints | ΔE 5.0 |
| Mission Models | #2A2B30 | Pearl Deep Black | ΔE 5.2 |
| Monument | #142038 | Dark Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.4 |
| Creature | #141D26 | Dark Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.4 |
| Revell | #212026 | Black Email Color - Matt | ΔE 5.5 |
| Tom Color | #26252A | Flight Deck Stain | ΔE 5.5 |
| Citadel | #1A213D | Necron Abyss Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 7.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 7.1 |
| Arteza | #3B3A40 | Payne's Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.9 |
| Humbrol | #212021 | Black Matt Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 8.1 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3E373E | Dark Flesh Military Range | ΔE 9.2 |
| P3 | #33283A | Bad Bruise Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 9.4 |
| Duncan | #34444C | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | ΔE 11.2 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 12.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 20.0 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- B Pb20 Dark Blue Naval ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C RLM 83 Air ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Sea Blue Air ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Pla Sea Blue AFV ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Dark Blue / Blue Tank Crew Base -73- Figures ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Russian Blue Base Figures (3rd Gen) ΔE 6.1 · similar
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