What is the difference between Blue Black and Oxford Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). Oxford Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blue Black vs Oxford Blue

Blue Black

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #262d3d (estimate)

Oxford Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.807
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #373a59 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Oxford Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Blue Black.

Can I use Oxford Blue instead of Blue Black?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Oxford Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Blue Black.

Can I use Blue Black instead of Oxford Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Black is a little darker, more muted, 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 Blue Black on the colour wheel See Oxford Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Black

Blue Black vs Signal Blue (71.091)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Oxford Blue
Blue Black vs Dark Sea Blue (70.898)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Oxford Blue
Blue Black vs Dark Grey (70.994)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Oxford Blue

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Oxford Blue

Oxford Blue vs Turquoise Deep (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blue Black
Oxford Blue vs Indigo (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Blue Black
Oxford Blue vs Dioxazine Violet (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Blue Black equivalents · Oxford Blue equivalents