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

ΔE 24 (loose). Royal Blue is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bismark's Grave vs Royal Blue

Bismark's Grave

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

Royal Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.809
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #264a8b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Royal Blue is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Bismark's Grave.

Can I use Royal Blue instead of Bismark's Grave?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Royal Blue is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Bismark's Grave.

Can I use Bismark's Grave instead of Royal Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bismark's Grave is a little lighter, 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 Bismark's Grave on the colour wheel See Royal Blue 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 Royal Blue
Bismark's Grave vs Grey Blue (70.943)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Royal Blue
Bismark's Grave vs USAF Light Blue (71.111)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Royal Blue

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Royal Blue

Royal Blue vs Purple People EaterBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 10, close · closer than Bismark's Grave
Royal Blue vs Purple RainBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Bismark's Grave
Royal Blue vs Pale Blue DotBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 29, loose

All matches: Bismark's Grave equivalents · Royal Blue equivalents