What is the difference between Night Sky and Blue FS15050?

ΔE 10 (fair). Blue FS15050 is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Night Sky vs Blue FS15050

Night Sky

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #394858 (estimate)

Blue FS15050

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-328
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #34354b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Blue FS15050 is a little darker, warmer than Night Sky.

Can I use Blue FS15050 instead of Night Sky?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Blue FS15050 is a little darker, warmer than Night Sky.

Can I use Night Sky instead of Blue FS15050?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Sky 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 Night Sky on the colour wheel See Blue FS15050 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Night Sky

Night Sky vs Dark Gray (Dunkel Grau) (C-513)Mr. Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Blue FS15050
Night Sky vs Dark Gray (Dunkel Grau) (H-513)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Blue FS15050
Night Sky vs Extra Dark Seagray BS381C 640 (C-333)Mr. Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Blue FS15050

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue FS15050

Blue FS15050 vs Terrestrial TitanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Night Sky
Blue FS15050 vs Deep Ocean BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Night Sky
Blue FS15050 vs Dark SkyWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Night Sky

All matches: Night Sky equivalents · Blue FS15050 equivalents