Night Sky vs Abyss Blue

Night Sky

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

Abyss Blue

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a4a66 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Abyss Blue is more saturated, warmer than Night Sky.

Can I use Abyss Blue instead of Night Sky?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Abyss Blue is more saturated, warmer than Night Sky.

Can I use Night Sky instead of Abyss 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 Abyss Blue on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Night Sky

Other Army Painter paints close to Abyss Blue

All matches: Night Sky equivalents · Abyss Blue equivalents

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