Dark Blue vs Flat Blue

Dark Blue

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Oilbrusher
Code
A.MIG-3504
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#054992 (estimate)

Flat Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.962
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3c4c7e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Flat Blue is much more muted than Dark Blue.

Can I use Flat Blue instead of Dark Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Flat Blue is much more muted than Dark Blue.

Can I use Dark Blue instead of Flat Blue?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Flat Blue

All matches: Dark Blue equivalents · Flat Blue equivalents

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