Navy Blue vs Dark Sea Blue

Navy Blue

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

Dark Sea Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.898
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#202835 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Sea Blue is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Navy Blue.

Can I use Dark Sea Blue instead of Navy Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Dark Sea Blue is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Navy Blue.

Can I use Navy Blue instead of Dark Sea Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Navy Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Dark Sea Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Navy Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Sea Blue

All matches: Navy Blue equivalents · Dark Sea Blue equivalents

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