What is the difference between Navy Blue and Darkness Grey?

ΔE 17 (loose). Darkness Grey is noticeably lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Navy Blue vs Darkness Grey

Navy Blue

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

Darkness Grey

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA11
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #454b4d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Darkness Grey is noticeably lighter, more muted than Navy Blue.

Can I use Darkness Grey instead of Navy Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Darkness Grey is noticeably lighter, more muted than Navy Blue.

Can I use Navy Blue instead of Darkness Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Navy Blue is noticeably darker, 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 Navy Blue on the colour wheel See Darkness Grey on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Navy Blue

Navy Blue vs Blue Mountain (NA12)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose
Navy Blue vs Purple Black (NA09)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose
Navy Blue vs Woodland Green (NA33)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Darkness Grey

Darkness Grey vs Crow HueWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Navy Blue
Darkness Grey vs Bleached Strap Grey (WP4150P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Navy Blue
Darkness Grey vs Obsidian SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Navy Blue

All matches: Navy Blue equivalents · Darkness Grey equivalents