Drakenhof Nightshade vs Ink Blue

Drakenhof Nightshade

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#1a2a5a (estimate)

Ink Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.088
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#1c3767 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ink Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Drakenhof Nightshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Drakenhof Nightshade is a wash/shade and Vallejo Ink Blue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Ink Blue instead of Drakenhof Nightshade?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Ink Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Drakenhof Nightshade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Drakenhof Nightshade instead of Ink Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Drakenhof Nightshade is a little darker, warmer.

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 Drakenhof Nightshade on the colour wheel See Ink Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Drakenhof Nightshade

Other Citadel paints close to Ink Blue

All matches: Drakenhof Nightshade equivalents · Ink Blue equivalents

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