Dark Blue Tone vs Atramentum Black

Dark Blue Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#1a2448 (estimate)

Atramentum Black

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1710 Wash
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#3e3d42 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Atramentum Black is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Dark Blue Tone.

Can I use Atramentum Black instead of Dark Blue Tone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Atramentum Black is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Dark Blue Tone.

Can I use Dark Blue Tone instead of Atramentum Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Blue Tone is noticeably darker, much more saturated.

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 Dark Blue Tone on the colour wheel See Atramentum Black on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Dark Blue Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Atramentum Black

All matches: Dark Blue Tone equivalents · Atramentum Black equivalents

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