Navy Blue vs Flat Blue

Navy Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC54
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#223364 (estimate)

Flat Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.962
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3c4c7e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flat Blue is noticeably lighter than Navy Blue.

Can I use Flat Blue instead of Navy Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Flat Blue is noticeably lighter than Navy Blue.

Can I use Navy Blue instead of Flat Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Navy Blue is noticeably darker.

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 Navy Blue on the colour wheel See Flat Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Navy Blue

Other Scale75 paints close to Flat Blue

All matches: Navy Blue equivalents · Flat Blue equivalents

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