Night Blue INK vs Black Legion

Night Blue INK

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

Black Legion

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#101010 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Black Legion 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 Citadel Black Legion is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Black Legion 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). Black Legion is much more muted than Night Blue INK. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Night Blue INK instead of Black Legion?

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 Black Legion on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Night Blue INK

Other AK Interactive paints close to Black Legion

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