Imperial Navy vs Blue

Imperial Navy

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

Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.004
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#303f68 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Imperial Navy.

Can I use Blue instead of Imperial Navy?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Imperial Navy.

Can I use Imperial Navy instead of Blue?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Imperial Navy

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue

All matches: Imperial Navy equivalents · Blue equivalents

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