Paint record

Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black

AK Interactive

Air · #1B2325

Opaque acrylic3rd Generation Acrylic

No shortage of substitutes here, Tar Black (RAL 9021) from Revell matches at 84 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black sits in the black family: very dark in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Black Purple underneath and Rubber Black on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.

Cross-brand results

Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black equivalents in other ranges

Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.

Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Tar Black (RAL 9021), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).

Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Coal Black, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).

From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Emerald, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.0).

Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Semi Gloss Black, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.6).

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 3.1 rather than an obvious shift.

How to read the score

90+Close

80sUsable

<70Mix

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About this color

Color profile

Familyblack
Lightnessvery dark
Saturationmuted
Undertoneneutral

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Match difficulty

Common color
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.

Where painters use it

airbrush base coats and zenithal
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black?

The closest same-finish match is Revell Tar Black (RAL 9021) at 84% color similarity.

What color is Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black?

Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black is a very dark muted black with a neutral cast (hex #1B2325).

What do I highlight and shade Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black with?

Highlight Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black toward Rubber Black and shade it down into Black Purple, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.

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