What is the difference between Clear Blue and Royal Blue?

ΔE 17 (loose). Royal Blue is noticeably lighter, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clear Blue vs Royal Blue

Clear Blue

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

Royal Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.809
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #264a8b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Royal Blue is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Clear Blue.

Can I use Royal Blue instead of Clear Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Royal Blue is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Clear Blue.

Can I use Clear Blue instead of Royal Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Blue is noticeably darker, much 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 Clear Blue on the colour wheel See Royal Blue 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 Royal Blue
Clear Blue vs Blue (71.004)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Royal Blue
Clear Blue vs French Blue (71.088)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Royal Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Royal Blue

Royal Blue vs Power Blue (AK17026)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Clear Blue
Royal Blue vs Necromancer Purple (AK17005)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Clear Blue
Royal Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (AK17027)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 19, loose

All matches: Clear Blue equivalents · Royal Blue equivalents