Blue Black is a very dark muted black with a neutral cast. For modelling, drop to Payne's Grey in the recesses and step up to Dark Orange Brown on the edges, both Monument Pro Acryl paints. Blue Black is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, AK Interactive Russian Blue Base, reaches 89 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Blue Black equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Blue Black outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Russian Blue Base, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- Best Revell option: Revell Anthracite/Anthrazit (RAL 7021), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Night Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Eclipse Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Black, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.5).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Flat Black, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.5).
Worth knowing before you swap: AK Interactive Russian Blue Base runs slightly lighter, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Revell
Vallejo
Scale75
Humbrol
Tamiya
Citadel
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Blue Black?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Russian Blue Base at 89% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Blue Black?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Night Blue at 78%, a same-finish match.
What color is Blue Black?
Blue Black is a very dark muted black with a neutral cast (hex #141921).
What do I highlight and shade Blue Black with?
Highlight Blue Black toward Dark Orange Brown and shade it down into Payne's Grey, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.