What is the difference between Russian Blue Base and Night Blue?

ΔE 7 (close). Night Blue is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Russian Blue Base vs Night Blue

Russian Blue Base

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11432
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #020a1d (estimate)

Night Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.019
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0b0f17 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Night Blue is more muted than Russian Blue Base.

Can I use Night Blue instead of Russian Blue Base?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Night Blue is more muted than Russian Blue Base.

Can I use Russian Blue Base instead of Night Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Russian Blue Base is 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 Russian Blue Base on the colour wheel See Night Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Russian Blue Base

Russian Blue Base vs Royal Purple (72.016)Game Color · ΔE 8, close
Russian Blue Base vs Infantry Blue (70.752)Model Color · ΔE 9, close
Russian Blue Base vs Midnight Purple (72.116)Game Color · ΔE 10, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Night Blue

Night Blue vs Black Uniform Base (AK11407)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Russian Blue Base
Night Blue vs Dark Sea Blue (AK11190)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 6, close · closer than Russian Blue Base
Night Blue vs Black (AK17049)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 6, close · closer than Russian Blue Base

All matches: Russian Blue Base equivalents · Night Blue equivalents