Blue Ink
P3 · Privateer Press Formula P3
#3B5BA1 · L*39.6 a*11.2 b*-41.5
The closest match to P3 Blue Ink in every other range, nearest first.
P3 Blue Ink is a dark, saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Monument Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine at ΔE 1.6. 13 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 P3 Blue Ink?
Monument Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine is the closest equivalent to P3 Blue Ink in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Ultramarine Blue (ΔE 1.7) and FolkArt Prussian Blue (ΔE 2.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to P3 Blue Ink?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Ultramarine, ΔE 2.5 — a very close substitute. The full P3 to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop P3 Blue Ink Shop Monument Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Shop Monument Pro Signature Series set
Blue Ink equivalent in Monument
- A Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series S35 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- C Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 005 ΔE 4.7 · close
Blue Ink equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Ultramarine Blue Warpaints WP1115 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Royal Robes Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.7 · close
Blue Ink equivalent in FolkArt
- B Prussian Blue Pure™ Artist Pigment 7103 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Cobalt Blue Acrylic Colors 720 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Blue Ink equivalent in Vallejo
- B Ultramarine Model Color 70.839 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Cobalt Blue Premium Airbrush Color 62.009 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Blue Ink equivalent in Turbo Dork
- B Cool Ranch ΔE 2.7 · very close
- E Black Ice ΔE 18.1 · far
Blue Ink equivalent in Foundry
- B French Hussar Sky Blue Shade Paint System 76A ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Sky Blue Shade Paint System 21A ΔE 5.9 · similar
Blue Ink equivalent in Duncan
- B Elder Robe Wave 3 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Witching Hour Blue Wave 2 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Blue Ink equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Wizard Blue Fantasy Range 114 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C High Elf Blue Fantasy Range 117 ΔE 4.9 · close
Blue Ink equivalent in Reaper
- C Desna Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89530 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Sunset Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9267 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Blue Ink equivalent in Golden
- C Ultramarine Blue OPEN Acrylics 7400 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Smalt Hue Heavy Body 1467 ΔE 3.7 · close
Blue Ink equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Cobalt Hue Gloss™ 21362 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Neon Blue Colors 20492 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Blue Ink equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Blue Mr Color Spray SP5 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Blue Acrysion N5 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Blue Ink in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.8 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 4.8 |
| Acrilex | #3B5383 | Azul Turquesa Paints | ΔE 4.8 |
| Mr. Paint | #1560B3 | Blue Clear Mr Paint | ΔE 4.9 |
| Tamiya | #005BAC | Pure blue Lacquer Paint | ΔE 5.0 |
| Citadel | #366699 | Caledor Sky Air | ΔE 5.2 |
| Warcolours | #005AA3 | Marine 4 Layer paints | ΔE 5.4 |
| Scale75 | #414D97 | Tesla Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 5.7 |
| Mig | #18568F | Marine Blue Acrylics | ΔE 5.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 6.0 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.6 |
| Mission Models | #0149B8 | Iridescent Blue | ΔE 6.8 |
| AK Interactive | #38668A | Raf Azure Blue Air | ΔE 6.9 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.0 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 7.5 |
| Green Stuff World | #0268B0 | Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 8.0 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 8.5 |
| Tom Color | #295673 | Escama do Boitatá | ΔE 8.7 |
Nearest colours inside P3
- D Stormguard Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.9 · similar
- E Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 10.7 · far
- E Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 13.9 · far
- E Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 14.1 · far
- E Runeshot Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 14.9 · far
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