What is the difference between Triumphant Navy and Marine Blue?

ΔE 17 (loose). Marine Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Triumphant Navy vs Marine Blue

Triumphant Navy

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

Marine Blue

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: shadows
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #424f71 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Marine Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted than Triumphant Navy.

Can I use Marine Blue instead of Triumphant Navy?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Marine Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted than Triumphant Navy.

Can I use Triumphant Navy instead of Marine Blue?

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

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 Marine Blue on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Triumphant Navy

Triumphant Navy vs Amethyst RayneTriads: shadows · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Marine Blue
Triumphant Navy vs Abyss BlueTriads: shadows · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Marine Blue
Triumphant Navy vs Von Evile PurpleTriads: shadows · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Marine Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Marine Blue

Marine Blue vs Thunderous BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Triumphant Navy
Marine Blue vs Dark SkyWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Triumphant Navy
Marine Blue vs Twilight SkyWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Triumphant Navy

All matches: Triumphant Navy equivalents · Marine Blue equivalents