What is the difference between Deep Ocean Blue and Dark Grey Blue?

ΔE 9 (close). Dark Grey Blue is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deep Ocean Blue vs Dark Grey Blue

Deep Ocean Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #223242 (estimate)

Dark Grey Blue

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 014
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #263754 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Grey Blue is more saturated, warmer than Deep Ocean Blue.

Can I use Dark Grey Blue instead of Deep Ocean Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Grey Blue is more saturated, warmer than Deep Ocean Blue.

Can I use Deep Ocean Blue instead of Dark Grey Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Ocean Blue is more muted, cooler.

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 Ocean Blue on the colour wheel See Dark Grey Blue on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Deep Ocean Blue

Deep Ocean Blue vs Blue Black (056)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Grey Blue
Deep Ocean Blue vs Payne’s Grey (E013)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Grey Blue
Deep Ocean Blue vs Dark Sea Ben (S13)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Grey Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Grey Blue

Dark Grey Blue vs Dark SkyWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Deep Ocean Blue
Dark Grey Blue vs Shadow Thorn (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deep Ocean Blue
Dark Grey Blue vs Terrestrial TitanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deep Ocean Blue

All matches: Deep Ocean Blue equivalents · Dark Grey Blue equivalents