Inktense Blue
Scale75 · Inktensity Range
#012861 · L*17.4 a*12.8 b*-37.3
The closest match to Scale75 Inktense Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Scale75 Inktense Blue is a very dark, saturated blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Citadel Midnight Blue at ΔE 1.1. 10 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
This is a wash, shade or ink range, and the list below ranks it on colour alone — which for a paint meant to be thinned into a recess is the least reliable thing about it. How to read these matches, and how to choose a wash substitute.
What is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Inktense Blue?
Citadel Midnight Blue is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Inktense Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Persian Blue (ΔE 1.1) and AK Interactive Clear Blue (ΔE 1.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Scale75 Inktense Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Neon Blue, ΔE 2.9 — a very close substitute. The full Scale75 to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Scale75 Inktense Blue Shop Citadel Midnight Blue
Inktense Blue equivalent in Citadel
- A Midnight Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- A Night Lords Blue Air ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Inktense Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- A Persian Blue Acrylic Colors 6362 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- C Brilliant Blue Acrylic Colors 641 ΔE 4.1 · close
Inktense Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Clear Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11214 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- C Imperial Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11180 ΔE 4.9 · close
Inktense Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Indigo Blue Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 3.8 · close
Inktense Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Too Blue Colors 20771 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Deep Purple Gloss™ 20625 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Inktense Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- B Blue MMP-048 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 MMP-062 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Inktense Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Neon Blue Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents 85.137 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Blueberry Arte Deco 85.064 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Inktense Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- B Blue 5 Layer paints ΔE 3.0 · very close
- E Marine 5 Layer paints ΔE 11.0 · far
Inktense Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Elven Armor Warpaints Air ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.1 · close
Inktense Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- B Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays S15 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss 15 ΔE 3.9 · close
Inktense Blue equivalent in Creature
- C Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-014 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-046 ΔE 8.4 · similar
Inktense Blue equivalent in Golden
- C Phthalo Blue (green Shade) Heavy Body 1255 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Anthraquinone Blue Heavy Body 1005 ΔE 4.2 · close
Inktense Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Color | #02224B | Raf Insignia Blue | ΔE 3.7 |
| Reaper | #213165 | Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 3.8 |
| Tamiya | #202A67 | Mixing blue Lacquer Paint | ΔE 3.8 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.1 |
| Foundry | #0F274B | Prussian Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 4.2 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1E2D56 | Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 4.2 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.4 |
| Revell | #182F7B | Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 4.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #082746 | Morning Blue Mr Paint | ΔE 5.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 5.1 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.3 |
| Liquitex | #1D1F58 | Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.7 |
| Monument | #1D2347 | Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 9.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 10.0 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 10.0 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 11.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 18.7 |
Nearest colours inside Scale75
- D Ocean Blue Warfront Range ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Navy Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Light Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D Dark Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D Prusian Blue Artist Range ΔE 8.6 · similar
- D Violet Artist Range ΔE 9.5 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot