Deep Blue from AK Interactive scores 95 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. The stored digital swatch for Sea Blue is a dark moderate blue with a cool undertone. Tamiya Royal Blue is a computed lighter-color suggestion for a highlight test. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Sea Blue equivalents in other ranges
2 of the 11 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Tamiya Sea Blue.
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Deep Blue, a very small digital color distance (delta E 0.9).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Blue, similar digital colors (delta E 2.2).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Cygnar Blue, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.9).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Imperial Navy, similar digital colors (delta E 3.0).
- From Revell: Revell 53 Dark Blue (RAL 5013), some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.1).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Prussian Blue, similar digital colors (delta E 3.7).
The stored swatches have a small digital color distance of delta E 0.9. That does not measure dried-paint appearance, sheen or coverage; compare test patches before substituting.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
AK Interactive
Vallejo
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
Revell
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 7 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Sea Blue?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is AK Interactive Deep Blue at 95% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Sea Blue?
A Vallejo candidate to check is Blue at 89% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Sea Blue?
The approximate digital swatch for Sea Blue is a dark moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #1E3A5F). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Sea Blue with?
A computed lighter-color suggestion for Sea Blue is Royal Blue from Tamiya. No darker step is stored in this catalog's ladder. Test how the candidate layers before using it on the model.