What is the difference between Fade to Black and USN Sea Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). USN Sea Blue is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fade to Black vs USN Sea Blue

Fade to Black

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #534d49 (estimate)

USN Sea Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.295
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #383d46 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. USN Sea Blue is a little darker than Fade to Black.

Can I use USN Sea Blue instead of Fade to Black?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). USN Sea Blue is a little darker than Fade to Black.

Can I use Fade to Black instead of USN Sea Blue?

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

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 USN Sea Blue 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 USN Sea Blue
Fade to Black vs Khaki Green Num. (71.330)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than USN Sea Blue
Fade to Black vs JGSD Brown (71.297)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than USN Sea Blue

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to USN Sea Blue

USN Sea Blue vs Dark Eternal NightBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Fade to Black
USN Sea Blue vs Ultimate Cup of CoffeeBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Fade to Black
USN Sea Blue vs 82nd All the WayBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Fade to Black equivalents · USN Sea Blue equivalents