RAF Azure Blue vs Light Sea Blue

RAF Azure Blue

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Air Series
Code
AK11845
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7d9dc4 (estimate)

Light Sea Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.089
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#42a9dc (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Sea Blue is much more saturated, cooler than RAF Azure Blue.

Can I use Light Sea Blue instead of RAF Azure Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Light Sea Blue is much more saturated, cooler than RAF Azure Blue.

Can I use RAF Azure Blue instead of Light Sea Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAF Azure Blue is much 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 RAF Azure Blue on the colour wheel See Light Sea Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RAF Azure Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Light Sea Blue

All matches: RAF Azure Blue equivalents · Light Sea Blue equivalents

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