Dark Sky vs Night Lords Blue

Dark Sky

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1b2b52 (estimate)

Night Lords Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1c3a6a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Night Lords Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Dark Sky.

Can I use Night Lords Blue instead of Dark Sky?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Night Lords Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Dark Sky.

Can I use Dark Sky instead of Night Lords Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Sky is a little darker, more muted.

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 Sky on the colour wheel See Night Lords Blue on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Sky

Other Army Painter paints close to Night Lords Blue

All matches: Dark Sky equivalents · Night Lords Blue equivalents

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