What is the difference between Blue Black and Navy Blue?

ΔE 9 (close). Navy Blue is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blue Black vs Navy Blue

Blue Black

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17051
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1c2230 (estimate)

Navy Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4132P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #183141 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Navy Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Blue Black.

Can I use Navy Blue instead of Blue Black?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Navy Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Blue Black.

Can I use Blue Black instead of Navy Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Black is a little darker, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Blue Black on the colour wheel See Navy Blue on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue Black

Blue Black vs The Darkness (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Navy Blue
Blue Black vs Thunder StormWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Navy Blue
Blue Black vs Deep Ocean BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Navy Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Navy Blue

Navy Blue vs Light Prussian Blue (AK11186)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Blue Black
Navy Blue vs Medium Blue (AK11184)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 6, close · closer than Blue Black
Navy Blue vs Russian Blue Lights (AK11431)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than Blue Black

All matches: Blue Black equivalents · Navy Blue equivalents