Night Lords Blue vs Navy Blue

Night Lords Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1c3a6a (estimate)

Navy Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-8
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#023e87 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Navy Blue is much more saturated than Night Lords Blue.

Can I use Navy Blue instead of Night Lords Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Navy Blue is much more saturated than Night Lords Blue.

Can I use Night Lords Blue instead of Navy Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Lords Blue is 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 Night Lords Blue on the colour wheel See Navy Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Night Lords Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Navy Blue

All matches: Night Lords Blue equivalents · Navy Blue equivalents

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