What is the difference between Gloss Seablue FS151042 and Black?

ΔE 7 (close). Black is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gloss Seablue FS151042 vs Black

Gloss Seablue FS151042

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-365
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #040a15 (estimate)

Black

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.051
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #050301 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Black is more muted than Gloss Seablue FS151042.

Can I use Black instead of Gloss Seablue FS151042?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Black is more muted than Gloss Seablue FS151042.

Can I use Gloss Seablue FS151042 instead of Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gloss Seablue FS151042 is 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 Gloss Seablue FS151042 on the colour wheel See Black on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gloss Seablue FS151042

Gloss Seablue FS151042 vs Night Blue (72.019)Game Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Black
Gloss Seablue FS151042 vs Black (70.950)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Black
Gloss Seablue FS151042 vs Black (70.602)Model Air · ΔE 7, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Black

Black vs Black (C-2)Mr. Color · ΔE 12, fair
Black vs Flat Black (C-33)Mr. Color · ΔE 12, fair
Black vs Semi Gloss Black (C-92)Mr. Color · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Gloss Seablue FS151042 equivalents · Black equivalents