Night Blue vs Thousand Sons Blue

Night Blue

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17025
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2f596f (estimate)

Thousand Sons Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a5a8a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Thousand Sons Blue is much more saturated, warmer than Night Blue.

Can I use Thousand Sons Blue instead of Night Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Thousand Sons Blue is much more saturated, warmer than Night Blue.

Can I use Night Blue instead of Thousand Sons Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Blue is much 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 Night Blue on the colour wheel See Thousand Sons Blue on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Night Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Thousand Sons Blue

All matches: Night Blue equivalents · Thousand Sons Blue equivalents

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