Night Sky vs Sea Blue

Night Sky

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

Sea Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-17
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2c4160 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sea Blue is more saturated, warmer than Night Sky.

Can I use Sea Blue instead of Night Sky?

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

Can I use Night Sky instead of Sea Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Sky is more muted, 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 Sea Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Night Sky

Other Army Painter paints close to Sea Blue

All matches: Night Sky equivalents · Sea Blue equivalents

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