What is the difference between Dark Sky and Blue FS15050?

ΔE 9 (close). Blue FS15050 is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Sky vs Blue FS15050

Dark Sky

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

Blue FS15050

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-328
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #313a5b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Blue FS15050 is a little lighter, more muted than Dark Sky.

Can I use Blue FS15050 instead of Dark Sky?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Blue FS15050 is a little lighter, more muted than Dark Sky.

Can I use Dark Sky instead of Blue FS15050?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Sky is a little darker, 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 Sky on the colour wheel See Blue FS15050 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Dark Sky

Dark Sky vs Phthalo Cyanine Blue (H-322)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Blue FS15050
Dark Sky vs Phthalo Cyanine Blue (C-322)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close
Dark Sky vs Blue FS15044 (C-326)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue FS15050

Blue FS15050 vs Dark SkyWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Sky
Blue FS15050 vs Triumphant NavyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close
Blue FS15050 vs Terrestrial TitanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Dark Sky equivalents · Blue FS15050 equivalents