Dark Sky vs Mirage Blue

Dark Sky

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a3558 (estimate)

Mirage Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1840
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a435f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mirage Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Sky.

Can I use Mirage Blue instead of Dark Sky?

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

Can I use Dark Sky instead of Mirage Blue?

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

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Dark Sky

Other Army Painter paints close to Mirage Blue

All matches: Dark Sky equivalents · Mirage Blue equivalents

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