Dark Blue Tone vs Midnight Ink

Dark Blue Tone

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

Midnight Ink

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Ink
Code
NA62
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#150123 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Midnight Ink is noticeably darker, warmer than Dark Blue Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Dark Blue Tone is a wash/shade and Nocturna Models Midnight Ink is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Midnight Ink instead of Dark Blue Tone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Midnight Ink is noticeably darker, warmer than Dark Blue Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dark Blue Tone instead of Midnight Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Blue Tone is noticeably lighter, cooler.

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 Midnight Ink on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Dark Blue Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Midnight Ink

All matches: Dark Blue Tone equivalents · Midnight Ink equivalents

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