Dark Sky vs Sea Blue

Dark Sky

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

Sea Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-17
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2c4160 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sea Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Sky.

Can I use Sea Blue instead of Dark Sky?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Sea Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Sky.

Can I use Dark Sky instead of Sea 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 Sea Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Dark Sky

Other Army Painter paints close to Sea Blue

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