Infantry Blue
Vallejo · Model Color · 70.752
#25212E · L*13.7 a*5.3 b*-7.9
The closest match to Vallejo Infantry Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Infantry Blue is a very dark, muted blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Scale75 Dark Prussian Blue at ΔE 2.0 — very close. 20 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 Vallejo Infantry Blue?
Scale75 Dark Prussian Blue is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Infantry Blue in any other range, at ΔE 2.0 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Paint Eggplant Dark Grey - Blue SU-34 (ΔE 2.3) and Creature Purple (ΔE 2.5).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Infantry Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Pb20 Dark Blue, ΔE 5.1 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Infantry Blue Shop Scale75 Dark Prussian Blue Shop Scale75 Artist Range set
Infantry Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Dark Prussian Blue Artist Range ΔE 2.0 · very close
- D Necro Grey Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 6.1 · similar
Infantry Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Eggplant Dark Grey - Blue SU-34 Mr Paint MRP-205 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Dark Grey Mig 29 Smt Mr Paint MRP-289 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Infantry Blue equivalent in Creature
- B Purple Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-051 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Black Brown Monument Pro Acryl MPA-040 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Infantry Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B German Gray Mr Color Modulation Set C40 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Steel Red Acrysion N38 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Infantry Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Dioxazine Violet Deep SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6600 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Dioxazine Purple OPEN Acrylics 7150 ΔE 4.9 · close
Infantry Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Eggplant Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2930 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Midnight Acrylic Colors 964 ΔE 3.6 · close
Infantry Blue equivalent in Liquitex
- C Indigo Heavy Body Acrylix 208 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Indantherene Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 322 ΔE 4.7 · close
Infantry Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Purple Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Broodmother Purple Warpaints Air ΔE 5.1 · similar
Infantry Blue equivalent in Revell
- C Black Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Tar Black Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.3 · similar
Infantry Blue equivalent in P3
- C Bad Bruise Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.6 · similar
Infantry Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Pb20 Dark Blue Naval AK5043 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D RLM 83 Air AK2028 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Infantry Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21985E ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D English Navy Colors 20773 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Infantry Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument | #16172B | Transparent Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #2A2C41 | Bluegrey Dusk Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.4 |
| Tom Color | #26252A | Flight Deck Stain | ΔE 5.4 |
| Foundry | #2C1F26 | Musket Stock Brown Shade Paint System | ΔE 5.5 |
| Reaper | #26192D | Nightshade Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.9 |
| Mig | #282B34 | RLM 66 Schwartzgrau Acrylics | ΔE 5.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 6.6 |
| Mission Models | #2A2B30 | Pearl Deep Black | ΔE 6.7 |
| Humbrol | #292526 | Black Satin Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 7.3 |
| Citadel | #1A213D | Necron Abyss Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 7.4 |
| Arteza | #131318 | Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3E373E | Dark Flesh Military Range | ΔE 8.0 |
| Tamiya | #0A1423 | Dark mica blue Spray | ΔE 8.2 |
| Warcolours | #26121D | Purple 5 Layer paints | ΔE 8.7 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.5 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 11.5 |
| Duncan | #434142 | Death Reaper Wave 1 | ΔE 12.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 22.3 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Gunmetal Blue Model Color ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Night Blue Game Air ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Continental Blue Model Color ΔE 4.8 · close
- C Night Blue Game Color ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Imperial Blue Game Air ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Black Splash Mud Weathering FX ΔE 5.5 · similar
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