What is the difference between Deep Sky Blue and Light Blue Green?

ΔE 10 (fair). Light Blue Green is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deep Sky Blue vs Light Blue Green

Deep Sky Blue

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

Light Blue Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.753
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a9ea6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Blue Green is a little darker, warmer than Deep Sky Blue.

Can I use Light Blue Green instead of Deep Sky Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Light Blue Green is a little darker, warmer than Deep Sky Blue.

Can I use Deep Sky Blue instead of Light Blue Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Sky Blue is a little lighter, 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 Light Blue Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Deep Sky Blue

Deep Sky Blue vs Sky Blue (70.961)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Blue Green
Deep Sky Blue vs AII SV. Gol Lt Blue (71.317)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Blue Green
Deep Sky Blue vs Electric Blue (72.023)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Light Blue Green

Light Blue Green vs Spectral Blue (AK17028)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 8, close · closer than Deep Sky Blue
Light Blue Green vs Blue FS 35190 (AK11878)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deep Sky Blue
Light Blue Green vs Ice Blue (AK17024)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Deep Sky Blue equivalents · Light Blue Green equivalents