Color-wise this is a moderate, very dark blue leaning cool. No shortage of substitutes here, Deep Ocean Blue from The Army Painter matches at 92 percent and 5 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. It builds a smooth gradient with Oxford underneath and Archaic Turquoise on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Light Prussian Blue equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Light Prussian Blue outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Deep Ocean Blue, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.7).
- Best Revell option: Revell Blue/Blau, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.6).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Abyssal Turquoise, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Anthracite Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Payne's Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Matt Navy Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Revell
Vallejo
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Light Prussian Blue?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Deep Ocean Blue at 92% color similarity.
What color is Light Prussian Blue?
Light Prussian Blue is a very dark moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #132E41).
What do I highlight and shade Light Prussian Blue with?
Highlight Light Prussian Blue toward Archaic Turquoise and shade it down into Oxford, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.