Night Lords Blue vs Ink Blue

Night Lords Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1c3a6a (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 1.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Night Lords Blue is an opaque base/layer paint 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 Night Lords Blue?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 1). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Night Lords Blue instead of Ink Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Ink Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Night Lords Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Ink Blue

All matches: Night Lords Blue equivalents · Ink Blue equivalents

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