What is the difference between Pale Blue and Flanker Light Blue?

ΔE 6 (very close). Flanker Light Blue is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Blue vs Flanker Light Blue

Pale Blue

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

Flanker Light Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.334
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a4c7b9 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Flanker Light Blue is more saturated, cooler than Pale Blue.

Can I use Flanker Light Blue instead of Pale Blue?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Flanker Light Blue is more saturated, cooler than Pale Blue.

Can I use Pale Blue instead of Flanker Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Blue is more muted, warmer.

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 Flanker Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pale Blue

Pale Blue vs USAF Light Gray (71.276)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Flanker Light Blue
Pale Blue vs Light Blue (71.328)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Flanker Light Blue
Pale Blue vs Pale Grey Blue (70.907)Model Color · ΔE 7, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Flanker Light Blue

Flanker Light Blue vs Grey-Blue 1920s-1930s (AK11907)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 8, close
Flanker Light Blue vs RLM 76 Version 1 (AK11827)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 9, close
Flanker Light Blue vs Duck Egg Blue FS 35622 (AK11880)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Pale Blue equivalents · Flanker Light Blue equivalents