What is the difference between Bismark's Grave and Dark Blue RLM24?

ΔE 9 (close). Dark Blue RLM24 is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bismark's Grave vs Dark Blue RLM24

Bismark's Grave

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #365a78 (estimate)

Dark Blue RLM24

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.266
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #314560 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Blue RLM24 is a little darker, warmer than Bismark's Grave.

Can I use Dark Blue RLM24 instead of Bismark's Grave?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Blue RLM24 is a little darker, warmer than Bismark's Grave.

Can I use Bismark's Grave instead of Dark Blue RLM24?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bismark's Grave is a little lighter, 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 Bismark's Grave on the colour wheel See Dark Blue RLM24 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bismark's Grave

Bismark's Grave vs Abyssal Turquoise (72.120)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Blue RLM24
Bismark's Grave vs Grey Blue (70.943)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark Blue RLM24
Bismark's Grave vs USAF Light Blue (71.111)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark Blue RLM24

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Dark Blue RLM24

Dark Blue RLM24 vs Dark Eternal NightBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 13, fair
Dark Blue RLM24 vs Ultimate Cup of CoffeeBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 22, loose
Dark Blue RLM24 vs Fade to BlackBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 22, loose

All matches: Bismark's Grave equivalents · Dark Blue RLM24 equivalents