Night Blue vs Deep Ocean Blue

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Deep Ocean Blue is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Night Blue. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Night Blue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Deep Ocean Blue is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Deep Ocean Blue instead of Night Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Deep Ocean Blue is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Night Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Night Blue instead of Deep Ocean Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Blue is a little lighter, 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.