What is the difference between Fade to Black and Dark Blue RLM24?

ΔE 22 (loose). Dark Blue RLM24 is a little darker, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fade to Black vs Dark Blue RLM24

Fade to Black

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #534d49 (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 22.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Blue RLM24 is a little darker, much more saturated than Fade to Black.

Can I use Dark Blue RLM24 instead of Fade to Black?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Dark Blue RLM24 is a little darker, much more saturated than Fade to Black.

Can I use Fade to Black instead of Dark Blue RLM24?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fade to Black is a little lighter, much more muted.

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 Fade to Black on the colour wheel See Dark Blue RLM24 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fade to Black

Fade to Black vs US Earth Brown (71.290)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Blue RLM24
Fade to Black vs Khaki Green Num. (71.330)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Blue RLM24
Fade to Black vs JGSD Brown (71.297)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Blue RLM24

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Dark Blue RLM24

Dark Blue RLM24 vs Bismark's GraveBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 9, close · closer than Fade to Black
Dark Blue RLM24 vs Dark Eternal NightBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Fade to Black
Dark Blue RLM24 vs Ultimate Cup of CoffeeBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Fade to Black

All matches: Fade to Black equivalents · Dark Blue RLM24 equivalents