What is the difference between Navy Blue and IDF Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). IDF Blue is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Navy Blue vs IDF Blue

Navy Blue

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

IDF Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.113
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4f7287 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. IDF Blue is more muted, cooler than Navy Blue.

Can I use IDF Blue instead of Navy Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). IDF Blue is more muted, cooler than Navy Blue.

Can I use Navy Blue instead of IDF Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Navy Blue is more saturated, warmer.

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 IDF Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Navy Blue

Navy Blue vs UK Azure Blue (71.108)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than IDF Blue
Navy Blue vs Pastel Blue (70.901)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than IDF Blue
Navy Blue vs Grey Blue (70.943)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than IDF Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to IDF Blue

IDF Blue vs Shadow Grey (IONIC-0088)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Navy Blue
IDF Blue vs Ocean Grey (ATOM-20137)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Navy Blue
IDF Blue vs Blue Gray (ATOM-20134)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Navy Blue

All matches: Navy Blue equivalents · IDF Blue equivalents