Night Lords Blue vs Deep Sky

Night Lords Blue

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

Deep Sky

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.090
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#233552 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Deep Sky is much more muted than Night Lords Blue.

Can I use Deep Sky instead of Night Lords Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Deep Sky is much more muted than Night Lords Blue.

Can I use Night Lords Blue instead of Deep Sky?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Lords Blue is much more saturated.

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 Deep Sky on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Night Lords Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Deep Sky

All matches: Night Lords Blue equivalents · Deep Sky equivalents

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