Dark Blue vs Triumphant Navy

Dark Blue

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

Triumphant Navy

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1b2b52 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Triumphant Navy is more saturated, warmer than Dark Blue.

Can I use Triumphant Navy instead of Dark Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Triumphant Navy is more saturated, warmer than Dark Blue.

Can I use Dark Blue instead of Triumphant Navy?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Blue is more muted, 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 Triumphant Navy on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Triumphant Navy

All matches: Dark Blue equivalents · Triumphant Navy equivalents

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