Dark Blue Tone vs Blue Wash

Dark Blue Tone

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

Blue Wash

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Wash
Code
73.207
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#6c96d0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 47.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue Wash is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Dark Blue Tone.

Can I use Blue Wash instead of Dark Blue Tone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 48). Blue Wash is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Dark Blue Tone.

Can I use Dark Blue Tone instead of Blue Wash?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Blue Tone is noticeably darker, more muted, 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 Dark Blue Tone on the colour wheel See Blue Wash on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Blue Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue Wash

All matches: Dark Blue Tone equivalents · Blue Wash equivalents

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