What is the difference between Navy Blue and Consul Blue?

ΔE 8 (close). Consul Blue is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Navy Blue vs Consul Blue

Navy Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20106
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5577a0 (estimate)

Consul Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a7ab0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Consul Blue is more saturated, warmer than Navy Blue.

Can I use Consul Blue instead of Navy Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Consul Blue is more saturated, warmer than Navy Blue.

Can I use Navy Blue instead of Consul Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Navy Blue is 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 Navy Blue on the colour wheel See Consul Blue on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Navy Blue

Navy Blue vs Wolf GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Consul Blue
Navy Blue vs Wolf GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Consul Blue
Navy Blue vs Stratos BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Consul Blue

Consul Blue vs Medium Blue (AMMO.F-525)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Navy Blue
Consul Blue vs Deep Cobalt Blue (AMMO.F-520)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Navy Blue
Consul Blue vs Azure Blue (ATOM-20119)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than Navy Blue

All matches: Navy Blue equivalents · Consul Blue equivalents