Deep Sky Blue vs Aquamarine

Deep Sky Blue

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Standard
Code
AK11176
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#61b4c3 (estimate)

Aquamarine

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5cc1c7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Aquamarine is a little lighter, warmer than Deep Sky Blue.

Can I use Aquamarine instead of Deep Sky Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Aquamarine is a little lighter, warmer than Deep Sky Blue.

Can I use Deep Sky Blue instead of Aquamarine?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Sky Blue is a little darker, 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 Deep Sky Blue on the colour wheel See Aquamarine on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Deep Sky Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Aquamarine

All matches: Deep Sky Blue equivalents · Aquamarine equivalents

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