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Ink Like Akkerman #3 Or Montblanc Boheme Blue


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Hello folks,

 

I'm looking for ink that is a very close match to Akkerman #3 or Montblanc Boheme Blue. At the SF pen show I was able to try out many different colors, and these two were my favorite. The colors are very close, except the MB leans a tiny bit more towards Cerulean blue.

 

But the Akkerman is $30, and the MB is only available in cartridges, and also hard to get.

 

I pasted together scans from my notebook, but the scanner seems to wash out all the colors a bit, and highlights some difference, and diminishes some others. So as seen by me:

 

Diamine Washable blue : it's too light

Blue Velvet: it's much darker and more saturated. It shades into nearly black

Iroshizuku Asa Gao : too much purple

Tsuyu Kusa: close, but lighter. Also, it seems to shade into a more grayish blue-black instead of a vibrant blue like Akkerman.

Private Reserve DC Supershow Blue and Electric blue : much stronger / darker and more saturated

Private Reserve Lake Placid Blue: a bit on the purple side

Sailor Souten : too much green / Cerulean blue

Visconti Blue: darker and a bit more purple

 

For now, I am avoiding Noodler's Inks, but are there any other common inks that might be a close match?

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From what I've seen, Akkerman #3 looks a lot like Diamine Royal Blue (check the reviews index; there are several reviews of Diamine Royal Blue out there).

 

Edit: also, take a look at Diamine Florida Blue.

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If you really like the Akkerman, you could look at it as purchasing an excellent inkwell in addition to the ink. I have heard of people who have bought Akkerman just for the bottle.

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