What is the difference between Imperial Navy and Blue Black?

ΔE 19 (loose). Blue Black is a little darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Imperial Navy vs Blue Black

Imperial Navy

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #003560 (estimate)

Blue Black

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #262d3d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue Black is a little darker, much more muted than Imperial Navy.

Can I use Blue Black instead of Imperial Navy?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Blue Black is a little darker, much more muted than Imperial Navy.

Can I use Imperial Navy instead of Blue Black?

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

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Imperial Navy

Imperial Navy vs Turquoise Deep (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 9, close · closer than Blue Black
Imperial Navy vs Indigo (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Blue Black
Imperial Navy vs Phthalo Blue RS (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Blue Black

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue Black

Blue Black vs Deep Ocean BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Imperial Navy
Blue Black vs Navy Blue (WP4132P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Imperial Navy
Blue Black vs Terrestrial TitanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Imperial Navy

All matches: Imperial Navy equivalents · Blue Black equivalents