Night Scales vs Deep Metallic Blue

Night Scales

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#1a2428 (estimate)

Deep Metallic Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-53
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#112469 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 45.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Metallic Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated than Night Scales.

Can I use Deep Metallic Blue instead of Night Scales?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 45). Deep Metallic Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated than Night Scales.

Can I use Night Scales instead of Deep Metallic Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Scales is a little darker, much more muted.

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 Night Scales on the colour wheel See Deep Metallic Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Night Scales

Other Army Painter paints close to Deep Metallic Blue

All matches: Night Scales equivalents · Deep Metallic Blue equivalents

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