What is the difference between Pale Blue and Scaly Hide?

ΔE 11 (fair). Scaly Hide is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Blue vs Scaly Hide

Pale Blue

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11161
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #aabeb2 (estimate)

Scaly Hide

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a7c9ab (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Scaly Hide is more saturated, warmer than Pale Blue.

Can I use Scaly Hide instead of Pale Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Scaly Hide is more saturated, warmer than Pale Blue.

Can I use Pale Blue instead of Scaly Hide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Blue is more muted, 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 Pale Blue on the colour wheel See Scaly Hide on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Blue

Pale Blue vs Leviathan LightWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Scaly Hide
Pale Blue vs Worn StoneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Scaly Hide
Pale Blue vs Drake ToothWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Scaly Hide

Other AK Interactive paints close to Scaly Hide

Scaly Hide vs Pastel Blue (AK11168)3rd Gen Pastel · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pale Blue
Scaly Hide vs WWI German Grey-Green Primer (AK11808)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pale Blue
Scaly Hide vs APC Interior Light Green (FS24533) (AK11345)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Pale Blue

All matches: Pale Blue equivalents · Scaly Hide equivalents