Night Blue vs Nocturne Green

Night Blue

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

Nocturne Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a4a5a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Nocturne Green is cooler than Night Blue. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Night Blue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Citadel Nocturne Green 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 Nocturne Green instead of Night Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Nocturne Green is cooler than Night Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Night Blue instead of Nocturne Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Blue is 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 Nocturne Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Night Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Nocturne Green

All matches: Night Blue equivalents · Nocturne Green equivalents

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