What is the difference between Azurite Hue and Dark Blue?

ΔE 18 (loose). Dark Blue is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Azurite Hue vs Dark Blue

Azurite Hue

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #266196 (estimate)

Dark Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.930
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #28396a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Blue is noticeably darker, warmer than Azurite Hue.

Can I use Dark Blue instead of Azurite Hue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Dark Blue is noticeably darker, warmer than Azurite Hue.

Can I use Azurite Hue instead of Dark Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Azurite Hue is noticeably lighter, cooler.

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 Azurite Hue on the colour wheel See Dark Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Azurite Hue

Azurite Hue vs Andrea Blue (70.841)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark Blue
Azurite Hue vs Imperial Blue (72.020)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Dark Blue
Azurite Hue vs Ultramarine Blue (72.022)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Dark Blue

Other Golden paints close to Dark Blue

Dark Blue vs Cerulean Blue Deep (PB36)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Azurite Hue
Dark Blue vs Prussian Blue Hue (PBk9 / PB15:0 / PV23)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Azurite Hue
Dark Blue vs Dioxazine Purple (PV23)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 23, loose

All matches: Azurite Hue equivalents · Dark Blue equivalents