Best Cerulean Blue? (Colors Like Pr Tropical Blue)

[Garageboy]

I love Oceanic/Cobalt/Cerulean Blues

 

Right now I have PR Tropical and Diamine Royal and Florida Blues

 

Anything else I must try?

[blopplop]

I love the same type's. And I REALLY like Iroshizuku Kon-peki. A little pricy, but so nice IMHO.

 

Dave

[Lloyd]

Maybe Pilot Blue?

[sadiemagic]

I love the same type's. And I REALLY like Iroshizuku Kon-peki. A little pricy, but so nice IMHO.

 

Dave

 

Ditto on that -- to me, it's the ideal cerulean blue. And well behaved in all pens so far and on different papers. YMMV, of course.

[paperskater]

Iroshizuku Kon-peki has no competition in my mind.

[blopplop]

Iroshizuku Kon-peki has no competition in my mind.

 

Well, I wasn't going to say it, but... no doubt in my mind either. Kon-peki is DA BOMB!!!!!!!

[IWantThat]

Iroshizuku Kon-peki has no competition in my mind.

 

Completely agree

[ilvecchio]

Just another vote for Kon-peki.

[bridgettt]

Kon-Peki is great, it's what I'm using now actually. But I'm really loving Lamy Turquoise, the broader the nib, the deeper the blue. At least that's been my experience, YMMV.

[Pat1]

Sailor Blue Sky

The name is Sky High not Blue Sky

Edited June 30, 2011 by Pat1

[777]

Sorry, but it just looks like it has to be Kon-Peki. I love it too!

 

See my review here.

 

Regards,

777

[KrazyIvan]

Diamine Asa Blue is very similar to PR Tropical Blue. I have both inks. I also have PR Naples Blue and it is also very close.

 

EDIT: I also have Noodler's Midway Blue which is close too!

Edited June 30, 2011 by KrazyIvan

[Garageboy]

Well, Diamine Florida Blue is supposed to be the non Limited Edition version of Diamine Tropical Blue- so I'm curious what Asa Blue looks like

 

Kon Peki- is that similar to Pilot Petit 1 Cobalt Blue?

[KrazyIvan]

Well, Diamine Florida Blue is supposed to be the non Limited Edition version of Diamine Tropical Blue- so I'm curious what Asa Blue looks like

 

Kon Peki- is that similar to Pilot Petit 1 Cobalt Blue?

 

I have a scan of it but it's not color corrected and looks off on my monitor. If I had to describe it, I would say it is a dark teal color.

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/5871872758_94aab58196_z.jpg

Piccadilly Graph notebook by IvanRomero, on Flickr

[litmajor]

Waterman South Seas Blue

[antidote3]

Another +1 for Kon-peki

[Sailor Kenshin]

Cerulean.... I'm thinking paints. J Herbin Bleu Azur?

 

It's lighter than these others. If you want darker, Bleu Pervenche.

[Sandy1]

Hi,

 

Things get pretty tricky in that part of the colour wheel, where density (light-dark) plays a great role in an ink's perceived colour.

 

I agree with Sailor Jentle Sky High and Pilot kon-peki as being very close to the wiki version of that colour. Those inks were compared here: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/196112-comparison-sailor-jentle-sky-high-pilot-kon-peki/

 

The Herbin Azure is an interesting ink: extremely pale & transparent, hence very susceptible to the paper base-tint altering the colour. A good pick when using wet writers / absorbent papers. Also good for fine-tuning a mix.

 

One other not mentioned is the Sailor Jentle 'Light Snow' https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=135546 ; and going by the name 'yuki akari' https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/145616-sailor-yuki-akari/ - that IR has some interesting comparison swabs. The ink was a '09 LE, but was not so popular - so might be found by query. IIRC The Writing Desk had it listed quite recently.

 

Bye,

S1

[lapis]

Waterman's South Sea, of course, but how about also CdA's Carribean Sea, H's Bleu Pervenche?

 

Mike

[nvbrennan]

Some say Bleu Pervenche is meant to be very watery.