What is the difference between Navy Blue and Bluegrey Dusk?

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

Navy Blue vs Bluegrey Dusk

Navy Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4132P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #183141 (estimate)

Bluegrey Dusk

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1836
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #20243b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bluegrey Dusk is a little darker, warmer than Navy Blue.

Can I use Bluegrey Dusk instead of Navy Blue?

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

Can I use Navy Blue instead of Bluegrey Dusk?

The same difference applies the other way round: Navy Blue 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 Navy Blue on the colour wheel See Bluegrey Dusk on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Navy Blue

Navy Blue vs Steel Grey (1842)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Bluegrey Dusk
Navy Blue vs Chancellor Blue (3222)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 10, close · closer than Bluegrey Dusk
Navy Blue vs Mirage Blue (1840)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Bluegrey Dusk

Bluegrey Dusk vs Terrestrial TitanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Navy Blue
Bluegrey Dusk vs Thunder StormWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Navy Blue
Bluegrey Dusk vs Deep Ocean BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Navy Blue

All matches: Navy Blue equivalents · Bluegrey Dusk equivalents