Night Blue INK vs The Darkness

Night Blue INK

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

The Darkness

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 1
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#182128 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. The Darkness is a little lighter, 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 The Darkness is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use The Darkness instead of Night Blue INK?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). The Darkness is a little lighter, more muted than Night Blue INK. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Night Blue INK instead of The Darkness?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Blue INK is a little darker, 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 The Darkness on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Night Blue INK

Other AK Interactive paints close to The Darkness

All matches: Night Blue INK equivalents · The Darkness equivalents

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