What is the difference between AII Light Blue and Sky Blue?

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

AII Light Blue vs Sky Blue

AII Light Blue

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11910
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7da3ae (estimate)

Sky Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.961
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6fb8cd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sky Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than AII Light Blue.

Can I use Sky Blue instead of AII Light Blue?

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

Can I use AII Light Blue instead of Sky Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: AII Light Blue is a little darker, more muted.

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 AII Light Blue on the colour wheel See Sky Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to AII Light Blue

AII Light Blue vs Flanker Blue (71.337)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sky Blue
AII Light Blue vs Unders. Blue “Faded” (71.332)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sky Blue
AII Light Blue vs Russ. AF Grey N.8 (71.345)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Sky Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Sky Blue

Sky Blue vs Deep Sky Blue (AK11176)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 5, very close · closer than AII Light Blue
Sky Blue vs Sky Blue (AK11175)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 8, close · closer than AII Light Blue
Sky Blue vs Air Superiority Blue FS 35450 (AK11879)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 10, close · closer than AII Light Blue

All matches: AII Light Blue equivalents · Sky Blue equivalents