Oxford sits in the black family: very dark in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Dark Sea Blue at 89 percent. For modelling, drop to Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black in the recesses and step up to Ral 6007 Grün on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Oxford equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Oxford outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Dark Sea Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.2).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Anthracite/Anthrazit (RAL 7021), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.3).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Payne's Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Steel Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Abyssal Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Deep Ocean Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.9).
Check it on a spare model first, because Vallejo Dark Sea Blue sits slightly lighter than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
Scale75
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Tamiya
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Oxford?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Dark Sea Blue at 89% color similarity.
What color is Oxford?
Oxford is a very dark muted black with a neutral cast (hex #202731).
What do I highlight and shade Oxford with?
Highlight Oxford toward Ral 6007 Grün and shade it down into Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.