Dark Blue vs Dark Sky

Dark Blue

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Standard
Code
AK11181
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#112e4d (estimate)

Dark Sky

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a3558 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Sky is a little lighter, warmer than Dark Blue.

Can I use Dark Sky instead of Dark Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Dark Sky is a little lighter, warmer than Dark Blue.

Can I use Dark Blue instead of Dark Sky?

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

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 Dark Blue on the colour wheel See Dark Sky on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Blue

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