What is the difference between Clear Blue and Deep Sky?

ΔE 10 (fair). Deep Sky is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clear Blue vs Deep Sky

Clear Blue

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11214
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1c305b (estimate)

Deep Sky

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.090
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #233552 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Deep Sky is more muted, cooler than Clear Blue.

Can I use Deep Sky instead of Clear Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Deep Sky is more muted, cooler than Clear Blue.

Can I use Clear Blue instead of Deep Sky?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Blue is more saturated, warmer.

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 Clear Blue on the colour wheel See Deep Sky on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Clear Blue

Clear Blue vs Dark Blue (70.930)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Deep Sky
Clear Blue vs Blue (71.004)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Deep Sky
Clear Blue vs French Blue (71.088)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Deep Sky

Other AK Interactive paints close to Deep Sky

Deep Sky vs Dark Blue (AK11181)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Clear Blue
Deep Sky vs Ultramarine Blue (AK17027)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 8, close · closer than Clear Blue
Deep Sky vs Amethyst Blue (AK11183)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 9, close · closer than Clear Blue

All matches: Clear Blue equivalents · Deep Sky equivalents