RAF Azure Blue vs UK Azure Blue

RAF Azure Blue

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

UK Azure Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.108
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a87af (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. UK Azure Blue is a little darker than RAF Azure Blue.

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

Can I use UK Azure Blue instead of RAF Azure Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). UK Azure Blue is a little darker than RAF Azure Blue.

Can I use RAF Azure Blue instead of UK Azure Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAF Azure Blue is a little lighter.

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 UK Azure Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RAF Azure Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to UK Azure Blue

All matches: RAF Azure Blue equivalents · UK Azure Blue equivalents

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