Night Blue vs Night Sky

Night Blue

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0862
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#2c4059 (estimate)

Night Sky

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#394858 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Night Sky is a little lighter, 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 Night Sky 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 Night Sky instead of Night Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Night Sky is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Night Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Night Blue instead of Night Sky?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Blue is a little darker, 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 Night Blue on the colour wheel See Night Sky on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Night Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Night Sky

All matches: Night Blue equivalents · Night Sky equivalents

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