What is the difference between Tyrian Navy and Indigo Blue?

ΔE 17 (loose). Indigo Blue is much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tyrian Navy vs Indigo Blue

Tyrian Navy

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Speedpaint 2.0
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #2e3c48 (estimate)

Indigo Blue

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Dipping Inks
Code: 4230
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #25355a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Indigo Blue is much more saturated, warmer than Tyrian Navy.

Can I use Indigo Blue instead of Tyrian Navy?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Indigo Blue is much more saturated, warmer than Tyrian Navy.

Can I use Tyrian Navy instead of Indigo Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tyrian Navy is much 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 Tyrian Navy on the colour wheel See Indigo Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Tyrian Navy

Tyrian Navy vs Dusty Blue (4222)Dipping Inks · ΔE 8, close · closer than Indigo Blue
Tyrian Navy vs Deep Black (4238)Dipping Inks · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Indigo Blue
Tyrian Navy vs Green Stone (4220)Dipping Inks · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Indigo Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Indigo Blue

Indigo Blue vs Cloudburst BlueSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Tyrian Navy
Indigo Blue vs Occultist CloakSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Tyrian Navy
Indigo Blue vs Hive Dweller PurpleSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 20, loose

All matches: Tyrian Navy equivalents · Indigo Blue equivalents