Ijn/Ija Aotake is a dark vivid teal with a cool undertone. No shortage of substitutes here, Sotek Green from Citadel matches at 87 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. For modelling, drop to French Blue in the recesses and step up to Wwi French Artillery Grey on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Ijn/Ija Aotake equivalents in other ranges
Ijn/Ija Aotake is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Sotek Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Bering Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Baltic Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Trollblood Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.2).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.5 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Scale75
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Ijn/Ija Aotake?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Sotek Green at 87% color similarity.
What color is Ijn/Ija Aotake?
Ijn/Ija Aotake is a dark vivid teal with a cool undertone (hex #015E70).
What do I highlight and shade Ijn/Ija Aotake with?
Highlight Ijn/Ija Aotake toward Wwi French Artillery Grey and shade it down into French Blue, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.