Night Blue INK vs Matt Black Primer

Night Blue INK

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Ink
Code
AK11228
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#001525 (estimate)

Matt Black Primer

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#101010 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Matt Black Primer is much more muted than Night Blue INK. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Night Blue INK is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Matt Black Primer is a technical paint or medium, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Matt Black Primer instead of Night Blue INK?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Matt Black Primer is much more muted than Night Blue INK. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Night Blue INK instead of Matt Black Primer?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Blue INK is much more saturated.

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 Night Blue INK on the colour wheel See Matt Black Primer on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Night Blue INK

Other AK Interactive paints close to Matt Black Primer

All matches: Night Blue INK equivalents · Matt Black Primer equivalents

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