Strong Dark Blue
AK Interactive · Standard (3rd Gen) · AK11187
#04151F · L*6.0 a*-2.6 b*-8.9
The closest match to AK Interactive Strong Dark Blue in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Strong Dark Blue is a very dark, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Citadel Chaos Black, ΔE 1.7. 23 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 Strong Dark Blue?
Citadel Chaos Black is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Strong Dark Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Blue Liner (ΔE 2.3) and Tom Color Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow (ΔE 2.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Strong Dark 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.
Shop AK Interactive Strong Dark Blue Shop Citadel Chaos Black (Foundation (discontinued))
Strong Dark Blue equivalent in Citadel
- A Chaos Black Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Leviadon Blue Contrast ΔE 3.9 · close
Strong Dark Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Blue Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors 9066 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Midnight Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9019 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Strong Dark Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- B Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow TC-0046 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Night Blue TC-0114 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Strong Dark Blue equivalent in Creature
- B Dark Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-034 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Dark Silver Monument Pro Acryl MPA-030 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Strong Dark Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Ford Gt Med. Royal Blue Mr Paint - Car MRP-C006 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C IJNAF Q1 Cowling Color Mr Paint MRP-432 ΔE 4.1 · close
Strong Dark Blue equivalent in Monument
- C Ben Komets Dark Sea Ben Pro Signature Series S13 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Coal Black Pro Acrylic Paints 002 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Strong Dark Blue equivalent in Foundry
- C Prussian Blue Shade Paint System 66A ΔE 4.4 · close
- D French Blue Shade Paint System 65A ΔE 7.1 · similar
Strong Dark Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- D Dark mica blue Spray TS-64 ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Deep metallic blue Spray TS-53 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Strong Dark Blue equivalent in Scale75
- D Primer Surface Black Primers ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Remove Mana Instant Colors Range ΔE 6.0 · similar
Strong Dark Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- D Abyssal Turquoise Game Air 76.120 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Petrol Spills (Gloss) Mecha Color 69.817 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Strong Dark Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- D Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo MMP-105 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Black MMP-047 ΔE 8.7 · similar
Strong Dark Blue equivalent in Mig
- D Crystal Black Blue Acrylics AMIG0099 ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Blue Wash For Panzer Grey Washes AMIG1006 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Strong Dark Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FolkArt | #132635 | Indigo Night Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 5.7 |
| The Army Painter | #17202E | Dark Blue Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash | ΔE 5.7 |
| Golden | #191E21 | Jenkins Green OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 5.8 |
| Apple Barrel | #191F2B | English Navy Colors | ΔE 5.9 |
| Liquitex | #192734 | Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.9 |
| Revell | #141519 | Black Email Color - Silk | ΔE 6.3 |
| Arteza | #131318 | Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.8 |
| Mr. Hobby | #000011 | MS Light Blue Gundam Color Spray | ΔE 8.0 |
| Warcolours | #191919 | Cool Grey 5 Layer paints | ΔE 8.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #1A1A1A | Primer Black Matt Surface | ΔE 8.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #000000 | Black Military Range | ΔE 8.7 |
| Humbrol | #000000 | Black Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 8.7 |
| Italeri | #000000 | Black Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.7 |
| P3 | #000000 | Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.7 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 11.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 11.7 |
| Duncan | #34444C | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | ΔE 14.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 25.7 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- B Night Blue Ink (3rd Gen) ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Russian Blue Base Figures (3rd Gen) ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Dark Sea Blue Air ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Cobalt Blue Metallic (3rd Gen) ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D RLM 83 Air ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Dark Blue / Blue Tank Crew Base -73- Figures ΔE 6.5 · similar
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