What is the difference between Triumphant Navy and Blue Black?

ΔE 16 (loose). Blue Black is much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Triumphant Navy vs Blue Black

Triumphant Navy

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1b2b52 (estimate)

Blue Black

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #262d3d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue Black is much more muted, cooler than Triumphant Navy.

Can I use Blue Black instead of Triumphant Navy?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Blue Black is much more muted, cooler than Triumphant Navy.

Can I use Triumphant Navy instead of Blue Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Triumphant Navy is much more saturated, warmer.

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 Triumphant Navy on the colour wheel See Blue Black on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Triumphant Navy

Triumphant Navy vs Turquoise Deep (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 8, close · closer than Blue Black
Triumphant Navy vs Indigo (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Blue Black
Triumphant Navy vs Phthalo Blue RS (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Blue Black

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue Black

Blue Black vs Deep Ocean BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Triumphant Navy
Blue Black vs Navy Blue (WP4132P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Triumphant Navy
Blue Black vs Terrestrial TitanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Triumphant Navy

All matches: Triumphant Navy equivalents · Blue Black equivalents