This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being AK Interactive Dark Prussian Blue at 95 percent. Color-wise this is a moderate, very dark black leaning neutral. For highlights, the next step up in the Monument Pro Acryl range is Dark Grey Blue. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Dark Blue equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Dark Blue outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Dark Prussian Blue, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.0).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Night Blue, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.4).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Eclipse Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Black/Schwarz (RAL 9005), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Corvus Black, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.2).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Gloss Black, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.4).
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
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Scale75
Revell
Citadel
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Dark Blue?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Dark Prussian Blue at 95% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Dark Blue?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Night Blue at 93%, a same-finish match.
What color is Dark Blue?
Dark Blue is a very dark moderate black with a neutral cast (hex #0C0E19).
What do I highlight and shade Dark Blue with?
The next step up for highlighting Dark Blue is Dark Grey Blue in the Monument Pro Acryl range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.