Dark Blue
Revell · Email Color - Silk
#1F2D52 · L*19.1 a*7.1 b*-24.4
The closest match to Revell Dark Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Revell Dark Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. 8 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tamiya Royal blue at ΔE 0.5. 9 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 Revell Dark Blue?
Tamiya Royal blue is the closest equivalent to Revell Dark Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.5 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Italeri Blue Angels Blue (ΔE 0.7) and Mr. Hobby Phthalo Cyanine Blue (ΔE 1.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Revell Dark Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Dark Blue, ΔE 3.1 — a very close substitute. The full Revell to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Revell Dark Blue Shop Tamiya Royal blue Shop Tamiya Acrylics Mini Gloss set
Dark Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- A Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-3 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
- D Mixing blue Lacquer Paint LP-81 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Dark Blue equivalent in Italeri
- A Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint 4687AP ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- E Non Specular Sea Blue Acrylic Paint 4604AP ΔE 15.0 · far
Dark Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H322 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
- C Jasdf Deep Ocean Blue Mr Color 375 ΔE 4.1 · close
Dark Blue equivalent in Golden
- A Prussian Blue Hue OPEN Acrylics 7460 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B Anthraquinone Blue Heavy Body 1005 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Dark Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B Elven Armor Warpaints Air ΔE 3.2 · very close
Dark Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- A Ink Spot Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2925 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- C Violet Shimmer Metallics 99231 ΔE 4.0 · close
Dark Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Indigo Blue Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.0 · close
Dark Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Dark Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11181 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- C Clear Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11214 ΔE 4.3 · close
Dark Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss 15 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays S15 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Dark Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Prussian Blue Light Paint System 66C ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B French Blue Paint System 65B ΔE 3.4 · very close
Dark Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Deep Purple Gloss™ 20625 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Deep Navy Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21976E ΔE 4.1 · close
Dark Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Dark Blue Model Color 70.930 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Dark Mediterranean Blue Model Air 71.313 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Dark Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | #142758 | Soulstone Blue Technical | ΔE 3.3 |
| Reaper | #213165 | Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 3.7 |
| Monument | #1D2347 | Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 3.8 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.1 |
| Tom Color | #02224B | Raf Insignia Blue | ΔE 4.4 |
| Scale75 | #0C2140 | Ocean Blue Warfront Range | ΔE 4.6 |
| Mission Models | #122742 | USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 | ΔE 4.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #082746 | Morning Blue Mr Paint | ΔE 4.9 |
| Arteza | #343A5C | Prussian Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.0 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.2 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 5.2 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 7.0 |
| Acrilex | #34446E | Azul Marinho Paints | ΔE 7.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 8.2 |
| Duncan | #43496F | Marine Blue Wave 1 | ΔE 9.7 |
| Mig | #333542 | Dunkelgrau Base Acrylics | ΔE 9.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 18.7 |
Nearest colours inside Revell
- D Night Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 7.6 · similar
- E Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 11.4 · far
- E Anthracite Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 13.6 · far
- E Black Email Color - Matt ΔE 13.8 · far
- E Tar Black Email Color - Matt ΔE 14.1 · far
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