What is the difference between Strong Dark Blue and Night Blue?

ΔE 8 (close). Night Blue is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Strong Dark Blue vs Night Blue

Strong Dark Blue

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11187
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #00081d (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 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Night Blue is more muted than Strong Dark Blue.

Can I use Night Blue instead of Strong Dark Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Night Blue is more muted than Strong Dark Blue.

Can I use Strong Dark Blue instead of Night Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Strong Dark Blue 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 Strong Dark Blue on the colour wheel See Night Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Strong Dark Blue

Strong Dark Blue vs Royal Purple (72.016)Game Color · ΔE 9, close
Strong Dark Blue vs Infantry Blue (70.752)Model Color · ΔE 10, close
Strong Dark Blue 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 Strong Dark Blue
Night Blue vs Dark Sea Blue (AK11190)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 6, close · closer than Strong Dark Blue
Night Blue vs Black (AK17049)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 6, close · closer than Strong Dark Blue

All matches: Strong Dark Blue equivalents · Night Blue equivalents