Deep Azure vs Coal Black

Deep Azure

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#006a78 (estimate)

Coal Black

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93046
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#185761 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Coal Black is a little darker, more muted than Deep Azure.

Can I use Coal Black instead of Deep Azure?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Coal Black is a little darker, more muted than Deep Azure.

Can I use Deep Azure instead of Coal Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Azure is a little lighter, 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 Deep Azure on the colour wheel See Coal Black on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Deep Azure

Other Army Painter paints close to Coal Black

All matches: Deep Azure equivalents · Coal Black equivalents

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