What is the difference between Pale Blue and Light Blue?

ΔE 6 (very close). Light Blue is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Blue vs Light Blue

Pale Blue

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11161
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #aabeb2 (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 5.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Light Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Pale Blue.

Can I use Light Blue instead of Pale Blue?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Light Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Pale Blue.

Can I use Pale Blue instead of Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale 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 Pale Blue on the colour wheel See 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 Light Blue
Pale Blue vs Flanker Light Blue (71.334)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close
Pale Blue vs Pale Grey Blue (70.907)Model Color · ΔE 7, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Light Blue

Light Blue vs WWI German Grey-Green Primer (AK11808)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Pale Blue
Light Blue vs RLM 76 Version 1 (AK11827)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 6, very close
Light Blue vs RAF Sky / FS 34424 (AK11844)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 6, close

All matches: Pale Blue equivalents · Light Blue equivalents