What is the difference between Frostveil and Navy Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Navy Blue is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Frostveil vs Navy Blue

Frostveil

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #01559d (estimate)

Navy Blue

Brand: Tamiya
Range: AS Spray (aircraft)
Code: AS-8
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #023e87 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Navy Blue is a little darker, warmer than Frostveil.

Can I use Navy Blue instead of Frostveil?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Navy Blue is a little darker, warmer than Frostveil.

Can I use Frostveil instead of Navy Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Frostveil is a little lighter, 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 Frostveil on the colour wheel See Navy Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Frostveil

Frostveil vs Blue (X-4)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Navy Blue
Frostveil vs Blue (TS-15)TS Spray · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Navy Blue
Frostveil vs Blue (PS-4)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 7, close · closer than Navy Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Navy Blue

Navy Blue vs Ultramarine BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Frostveil
Navy Blue vs Ultramarine BlueWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Frostveil
Navy Blue vs Omega BlueWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Frostveil equivalents · Navy Blue equivalents