Dark Blue vs Dk Mediterr. Blue

Dark Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-55
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#00324f (estimate)

Dk Mediterr. Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.313
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#24344c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dk Mediterr. Blue is more muted, warmer than Dark Blue.

Can I use Dk Mediterr. Blue instead of Dark Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Dk Mediterr. Blue is more muted, warmer than Dark Blue.

Can I use Dark Blue instead of Dk Mediterr. Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Blue is more saturated, 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 Dark Blue on the colour wheel See Dk Mediterr. Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Blue

Other Tamiya paints close to Dk Mediterr. Blue

All matches: Dark Blue equivalents · Dk Mediterr. Blue equivalents

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