Dark Sky vs French Blue

Dark Sky

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

French Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.088
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#294370 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. French Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Dark Sky.

Can I use French Blue instead of Dark Sky?

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

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Sky

Other Army Painter paints close to French Blue

All matches: Dark Sky equivalents · French Blue equivalents

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