Night Sky vs Steel Blue

Night Sky

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

Steel Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.087
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1e394e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Steel Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Night Sky.

Can I use Steel Blue instead of Night Sky?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Steel Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Night Sky.

Can I use Night Sky instead of Steel Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Sky is a little lighter, 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 Sky on the colour wheel See Steel Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Night Sky

Other Army Painter paints close to Steel Blue

All matches: Night Sky equivalents · Steel Blue equivalents

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