What is the difference between Dark Blue and Blue?

ΔE 10 (fair). Blue is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Blue vs Blue

Dark Blue

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

Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.925
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #312d4f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Blue is warmer than Dark Blue.

✓ AK 3rd Generation equivalence chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Blue instead of Dark Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Blue is warmer than Dark Blue.

Can I use Dark Blue instead of Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Blue is 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 Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Blue

Dark Blue vs Deep Sky (71.090)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blue
Dark Blue vs Dk Mediterr. Blue (71.313)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Blue
Dark Blue vs Steel Blue (71.087)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Blue

Blue vs Amethyst Blue (AK11183)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Blue
Blue vs Clear Blue (AK11214)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark Blue
Blue vs Imperial Blue (AK11180)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark Blue

All matches: Dark Blue equivalents · Blue equivalents