Originally Posted by
beanbag
The pilot varsity blue is a royal blue, which means it has some purple to it.
I went to the SF pen show, where I wrote with a Pilot Varsity, plus many other inks. The close matches are:
Aurora Blue - very close
De Atramentis Royal Blue - very close
J Herbin Blue Myosotis - it's darker
J Herbin Eclat De Saphir -it's lighter
Diamine Sapphire Blue - very close
L' Artisan Pastellier Bleu Azur - very close
" " Blue Ultramarine - very close
Sailor Nioi Sumire - close, but slightly more purple
Sailor Ultramarine - close, but slightly more purple
Pelikan Edelstein sapphire - a little lighter and maybe more purple
Iroshizuku Aji Sai - lighter, and more purple
Iroshizuku Asa Gao - slightly more blue
Pelikan 4001 Royal blue - since this is a dry ink, it tends to be lighter in color
This evaluation was done on Clairefontaine paper under 97 CRI 3000K LED lighting. It might look different under sunlight or fluorescent lighting
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