Duck Egg Blue FS 35622 vs Light Blue

Duck Egg Blue FS 35622

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Air Series
Code
AK11880
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c4d0c6 (estimate)

Light Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.328
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b8c6b2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Duck Egg Blue FS 35622.

✓ AK 3rd Generation equivalence chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Light Blue instead of Duck Egg Blue FS 35622?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Light Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Duck Egg Blue FS 35622.

Can I use Duck Egg Blue FS 35622 instead of Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Duck Egg Blue FS 35622 is a little lighter, 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 Duck Egg Blue FS 35622 on the colour wheel See Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Duck Egg Blue FS 35622

Other AK Interactive paints close to Light Blue

All matches: Duck Egg Blue FS 35622 equivalents · Light Blue equivalents

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