What is the difference between Tyrian Navy and Shadow Black?

ΔE 18 (loose). Shadow Black is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tyrian Navy vs Shadow Black

Tyrian Navy

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

Shadow Black

Brand: Scale75
Range: Instant Colors
Code: SIN00
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #1c1c1a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Shadow Black is noticeably darker, more muted than Tyrian Navy.

Can I use Shadow Black instead of Tyrian Navy?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Shadow Black is noticeably darker, more muted than Tyrian Navy.

Can I use Tyrian Navy instead of Shadow Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tyrian Navy is noticeably lighter, 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 Tyrian Navy on the colour wheel See Shadow Black on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Tyrian Navy

Tyrian Navy vs Basilisk Green (SIN43)Instant Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Shadow Black
Tyrian Navy vs Dark Kraken (SIN45)Instant Colors · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Shadow Black
Tyrian Navy vs Golem Grey (SIN42)Instant Colors · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Shadow Black

Other Army Painter paints close to Shadow Black

Shadow Black vs Grim BlackSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Tyrian Navy
Shadow Black vs Noble SkinSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 21, loose
Shadow Black vs Turnbull Turquoise (Vol. 2 Speedpaint)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 24, loose

All matches: Tyrian Navy equivalents · Shadow Black equivalents